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I'd suggest you make fewer unsubstantiated claims about people you do not know, AmericanChopper. How does meeting opposing intelligence officers diminish the po

by kebman 6y ago

I'd suggest you make fewer unsubstantiated claims about people you do not know, AmericanChopper. How does meeting opposing intelligence officers diminish the power of the "message"? It still sends the message that they not only have that capability, but that they're also willing to use it. And it may still have the desired effect of discouraging Americans from wanting assignments in Russia. That is if the agent here dind't just get food poisoning... As I wrote in the original comment, there's still some chance that this is only NPR spin.

AmericanChopper 6y ago
Your parent comment is just a dramatic fan fiction. This man wasn't in Russia on some clandestine mission. He was there as a CIA agent to meet with Russian intelligence. They didn't need to send him a message that he knew who he was, or what he was doing, because his identity and the purpose of his visit was already in all of their calendars. You'd presume that message was sent when they RSVP'd the meeting.
- kebman 6y ago
  I’d suggest you read the comment. Particularly the opening line.
  - AmericanChopper 6y ago
    > What would you do if the world's most powerful state sent undercover agents to your country? This opening line? Where you say he was an undercover agent? Even though the article explicitly states he wasn't? I mean, that's why I suggested that you should actually read it.
  - kebman 6y ago
    > This opening line? Yes. I'd suggest you read up on what a hypothetical situation is. Also, did you notice where I wrote about American spin? Yeah, I'd highly suggest reading that part too. :)