gtrman66
06-28-2010, 05:40 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/world/europe/29spy.html?hp
U.S. Arrests 11 on Charges of Being Agents for Russia
The complaints were filled with such richly detailed narratives, saying it was based on years of covert surveillance – including monitoring phones and e-mails, placing secret microphones in the alleged agents’ homes, and numerous surreptitious searches dating back years.
But you know BO will take the credit.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/28/feds-bust-alleged-russian-spies/
Spies only get 5 years????
Their job, according to the court papers in the case, was "to search and develop ties in policymaking circles" in the United States.
Each of the 10 was charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison on conviction.
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The U.S. government intercepted a message from Russian intelligence headquarters in Moscow to two of the defendants, Richard and Cynthia Murphy.
"You were sent to USA for long-term service trip," the message from Moscow. "Your education, bank accounts, car, house etc. -- all these serve one goal: fulfill your main mission, i.e. to search and develop ties in policymaking circles in US and sent intels," the message added.
U.S. Arrests 11 on Charges of Being Agents for Russia
The complaints were filled with such richly detailed narratives, saying it was based on years of covert surveillance – including monitoring phones and e-mails, placing secret microphones in the alleged agents’ homes, and numerous surreptitious searches dating back years.
But you know BO will take the credit.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/28/feds-bust-alleged-russian-spies/
Spies only get 5 years????
Their job, according to the court papers in the case, was "to search and develop ties in policymaking circles" in the United States.
Each of the 10 was charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison on conviction.
...
The U.S. government intercepted a message from Russian intelligence headquarters in Moscow to two of the defendants, Richard and Cynthia Murphy.
"You were sent to USA for long-term service trip," the message from Moscow. "Your education, bank accounts, car, house etc. -- all these serve one goal: fulfill your main mission, i.e. to search and develop ties in policymaking circles in US and sent intels," the message added.