Spy Ring Busted

glatt · 07-12-2010, 01:48 PM

I'm understanding less and less of this Russian Spy business. Granted, I haven't read much more than the first couple paragraphs of a half dozen stories over the last couple weeks, but still I would think it would make more sense.

1. What information were they trying to get? They seem like pretty harmless spies to me.
2. Why would the US Administration start negotiations with the Russians on a swap a month before they had the spies in custody?
3. Why would the Russians participate in those negotiations if the US had nobody to trade at that time?
4. Why are we being told about this now? Who in the administration "leaked" it (with permission, I'm sure), and why? Who does the leak benefit? Presumably Obama, but I don't really see how.
5. Is this all just an administration attempt at driving the news cycle away from the BP mess? [/conspiracy theorist]

07-12-2010, 01:48 PM	#16
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'm understanding less and less of this Russian Spy business. Granted, I haven't read much more than the first couple paragraphs of a half dozen stories over the last couple weeks, but still I would think it would make more sense. 1. What information were they trying to get? They seem like pretty harmless spies to me. 2. Why would the US Administration start negotiations with the Russians on a swap a month before they had the spies in custody? 3. Why would the Russians participate in those negotiations if the US had nobody to trade at that time? 4. Why are we being told about this now? Who in the administration "leaked" it (with permission, I'm sure), and why? Who does the leak benefit? Presumably Obama, but I don't really see how. 5. Is this all just an administration attempt at driving the news cycle away from the BP mess? [/conspiracy theorist]

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