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2013-05-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

In Diplomatic Escalation, Russia Publicly Exposes The CIA Station Chief In Moscow

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Posted by tipper 2013-05-18 01:56|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 So glad we have Jawn Kerry smoothing this stuff out now...

Posted by Raj 2013-05-18 03:25|| 2013-05-18 03:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Something else going on here. Have not been able to put my finger on it just yet however.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-05-18 03:29|| 2013-05-18 03:29|| Front Page Top

#3 I was being sarcastic about Kerry - Obama correctly pegged him as a useful stooge; not sure what the endgame is here either.

Posted by Raj 2013-05-18 03:33|| 2013-05-18 03:33|| Front Page Top

#4 The short-term "endgame" Raj, is something of a paradox. The man who appears to not be informed about anything, surrounds himself with people who can remember nothing.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-05-18 03:58|| 2013-05-18 03:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Just a message "We're back in super power game".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-05-18 04:58|| 2013-05-18 04:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, does this leak mean that all Republicans and media will now be tapped?

I'm very unhappy at the apparent acceleration of scandal and conflict. Is there going to be a real crisis sooner rather than later?

Posted by AlanC 2013-05-18 07:24|| 2013-05-18 07:24|| Front Page Top

#7 The Ruskies are back in the thug game. Their super power days are over.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2013-05-18 08:02|| 2013-05-18 08:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Best efforts to discredit the agency (Valarie, Bengazi, Petraeus,...) and move the function from Defense(?) to DHS.

Posted by Skidmark 2013-05-18 08:42|| 2013-05-18 08:42|| Front Page Top

#9 It shows contempt for the Champ to those who know the game, and creates the reason not to let the Bureau or Agency see anything on Boston or other topics. Since leading from behind has let pencil neck have a second chance, and the alignment of Iran, Hezbollah and Syria fall in line again with the Russian Empire vlad is rebuilding, why not show the players the emerging lineup.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2013-05-18 10:45|| 2013-05-18 10:45|| Front Page Top

#10 Russia is still the only country that can wipe out the U.S. within 30 minutes.

Something to remember

Posted by European Conservative 2013-05-18 16:23|| 2013-05-18 16:23|| Front Page Top

#11 Any chance that while John Kerry was left waiting for a few hours that the Russians were monitoring his communication back to the station chief?

Posted by Airandee 2013-05-18 20:09|| 2013-05-18 20:09|| Front Page Top

#12 It's almost impossible to spy inside Russia. Most valuable info in the Cold War has come from defectors.

Posted by European Conservative 2013-05-18 22:23|| 2013-05-18 22:23|| Front Page Top

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