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The report says US intelligence believes the UAE is trying to manipulate the US political system.

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US intelligence believes that the UAE has been trying to manipulate the American political system for decades.

The UAE, a key US ally in the Middle East, has used legal and illegal measures to push US foreign policy in a favorable direction for the country, an intelligence report says. according to About the Washington Post.

The newspaper claims that its story is based on a conversation with three people who read the article but did not provide a copy.

He argues that the UAE is targeting weaknesses in the American political system, including “dependence on campaign donations, susceptibility to powerful lobbying firms, and lax enforcement of disclosure laws designed to protect against interference by foreign governments.”

The report was prepared by the National Intelligence Council and has been briefed to senior lawmakers in recent weeks.

The UAE has reportedly hired three former US military and intelligence officers to help the country hack into computers and spy on “American dissidents, politicians, journalists and companies.”

The men were sued in U.S. federal court last year and, after admitting they gave the country hacking technology, lost security clearance and paid $1.7 million to settle criminal charges.

This was stated by the UAE Ambassador to the United States Yousef Al Otaiba. Mail he was “proud of the influence of the UAE and a good reputation in the US.”

“It was won with great difficulty and deservedly so. This is the result of decades of close cooperation between the UAE and the United States and effective diplomacy,” the statement said.

“Reflects common interests and shared values.”

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