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Every day we hear about more leaked emails suggesting questionable behavior by the Clintons. It makes one wonder.

We know that the Russians have hacked a number of Democratic and election related accounts. We know they passed them along to Wikileaks, probably with “suggestions” as to how they should be used. We can assume that Wikileaks screens them and releases those emails that will best serve their purpose, whatever that may be.

Since the target of the Wikileaks disclosures seems to be exclusively the Democrats, either directly or indirectly, it’s reasonable to assume that Wikileaks is trying to undermine Clinton’s campaign.

So now you have to ask yourself, why would Wikileaks, in cooperation with Russia, want to derail Clinton’s campaign? There are two logical conclusions—they want Donald Trump to be president or, if he loses, they want to cripple a Clinton presidency. (It seems to be working, because congressional Republicans are already salivating about investigations.)

Why do they care, you might ask? Well, my guess is that they want the chaos that will likely ensue regardless of the election outcome, worse if Trump wins.

BOB WYNHAUSEN

Sandpoint