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Jul 23, 2025 | Poso Daily Brief
23 JUL 25 SITREP
1. Intelligence Community Manipulation and Suppression
The 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA), ordered by President Obama, was allegedly shaped under political direction to promote the claim that Russia preferred Trump in the 2016 election.
Intelligence showing that Putin withheld the most damaging material on Hillary Clinton, with plans to release it after the election, was excluded—despite its relevance to Russia’s actual strategic intent.
Only five analysts, overseen by senior leadership, were selected to draft the ICA—sidestepping the typical process of broader agency input and review.
Veteran officials’ objections were overridden; unverified sources, including the discredited Steele dossier, were incorporated despite internal resistance and quality concerns.
2. Disputed Narrative of Russian Election Interference
Prior to the election, multiple assessments concluded Russia lacked both intent and capacity to alter the outcome—undercutting the ICA’s central claims.
A suppressed December 2016 daily brief stated no vote manipulation occurred, but was pulled before publication under vague “new guidance.”
Intelligence indicated mixed expectations among Russian officials—some preparing for a Clinton win, others believing neither candidate aligned with their interests.
Allegations existed about her health, psychological stability, and influence within the State Department—details reportedly held back by Russian sources for post-election disruption, not pre-election advantage.
3. Attacks on Christian Churches in Gaza and Online Fallout
A Catholic church in Gaza was seriously damaged during a bombing, resulting in multiple civilian deaths and injuries—including the church’s pastor—prompting outrage from Christian communities globally.
The attack became an online flashpoint after comments from prominent social media figures suggested the victims may have supported Hamas, which many interpreted as justification for the violence.
Taylor Marshall condemned these insinuations as morally bankrupt, noting that Christian churches in Gaza—few in number—have become both places of worship and refuge amid the conflict.
He also criticized a wider trend in Western Christian discourse that downplays or delegitimizes ancient Christian communities in the Middle East, often prioritizing geopolitical alliances over solidarity with fellow Christians under fire.
FINAL WORD
This isn’t just about failed intelligence or election narratives. It’s about what happens when institutions—political, religious, or military—abandon truth and justice for factional gain. From fabricated assessments to desecrated sanctuaries, the pattern is the same: manipulate, excuse, erase. Whether in classified reports or bombed churches, the consequences are real—and they demand reckoning.
On today's episode of Human Events Daily, DNI Tulsi Gabbard came out and released declassified documents exposing how the Obama administration allegedly directed the intelligence community to fabricate a narrative that Russia supported Trump in 2016. On top of that, there was an inflection point over the weekend regarding the bombing of a Catholic church that was damaged in a bombing in Gaza.
