One can apply more tools to judge a source than "is it info from an intelligence service"?

-is there evidence of bias? Steele - yes, US intel folks - yes. Dutch intel folks - what's your claim to them having a bias -does the story make sense - why were the Dutch there - because their civilians were shot down over the Ukraine. Credible that they would undertake a program -is it reported by biased media? Reported by Dutch media, not US MSM. -(not relevant to the Dutch but often useful since you mention the Hunter Laptop was disinfo) - is the position a public position from a sitting official or agency, like a public statement or Congressional testimony (strong), is it a leaked claim from behind the scenes (weak sauce), or is it a letter signed by a bunch of retired idiots wearing their bias openly like you cite as somehow representing a "US Intelligence" position (absolute bunk)?