Putin In The Dark: U.S. Intel Finds He's Being Misled By Advisers

Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about the Russia's military struggles in Ukraine, according to declassified U.S. intelligence, the New York Times reports. The Morning Joe panel discusses.

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Putin In The Dark: U.S. Intel Finds He's Being Misled By Advisers

[Anonytest]

It's not miscommunication, it's a special information operation.

[inspectit]

It's funny cuz we used to have a leader that never wanted to hear the truth. His supporters and fans still don't.

[chrisperry]

Showing off your might on the red square is one thing, fighting an angry Ukrainian farmer is another

[malabuha]

One day he's gonna claim that he had no idea his army went to Ukraine instead of the Arctic

[mikekirkinis]

Despite democracy's flaws, the system has the means to constantly self-correct. Unlike autocracies, where the leader's inner circle gets narrower by the day & advisers are too scared to tell the autocrat the truth....

[lairddougal]

I was despairing of democracy. Then Putin reminded me that while it sometimes sucks, there are significantly worse options.

[darius]

For me, being from post-soviet country (Lithuania) it is easy to understand what happened with the conscripts. Generals got money for contract soldiers, they wanted the money for themselves, they thought it is a good idea to maybe take certain percentage of the money and instead of expensive contract soldiers send in some conscripts keeping the contract soldiers salaries in their pocket. Majors saw generals doing that, and took their own share too. So 20% + 20% + x % ended up with half the invading army being poor conscripts. I also have no doubt the generals did not know until the end it was going to be an actual war happening (because top-down hierarchy and paranoya of spies), instead they thought this is another muscle flexing drill (hence no harm in having the conscripts). Same with the equipment, tanks with missing radios, lack of rations (or old rations, because why buy new stuff when you have a warehouse of out-of date rations). This is the trap of kleptocracy. We have been fighting with this kind of thinking and mentality for 30 years in Lithuania.

[clem.v]

For once in my lifetime, I want to see one of these evil men held accountable for their actions, whether DJT or Pootin.

[whattha_huh]

Maybe they can mislead him to think victory is achieved and it's time to leave.

[donitmyself]

Imagine that misinformation in Russia. Sounds like Putin's getting a taste of his own medicine.

[moonmunster]

Pootin doesn't know how bad the sanctions are to the Russian economy because he eats caviar everyday. He lets the people eat cake.

[forzaazzurri]

Democracy is very imperfect, but it is the absolutely best system humanity has ever adopted so far in history.

[Stevenco]

Did he just say Russians shot at their own planes? Wow, I haven't heard that before.

[veramae]

Winston Churchill once said that: “democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others that have been tried.”

[gone]

when advisors are afraid of telling that toddler facts that would disappoint him, just like our domestic insurrectionist twice impeached 45th. Is putin's own fault and he deserves it all.

[nene]

For the love of God, Putin, PLEASE end this war already! It's stupid, pointless, and a waste of time and resources, and a lot of lives. The people of Ukraine don't want to be ruled under a dictator, and I don't blame them at all. Please end this. This is doing no good.

[allenang]

Well, I wonder how are Republicans feeling about their hero, Putin?

[pagpag]

Praying for an end to this needless conflict

[sana]

Only fools take their enemies for fools. He is dangerous to the security of the world and has to be stopped.

[byronharper]

Is this the way the U.S. is giving him a way out, to save face?