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Old 05-14-2013, 10:23   #1
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Russia says CIA agent caught trying to recruit spy

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia expelled a U.S. diplomat on Tuesday after saying he had been caught red-handed with disguises, special equipment and wads of cash as he tried to recruit a Russian intelligence agent to work for the CIA.

The announcement, a throwback to the Cold War, came at an awkward time for Washington and Moscow as they try to improve relations and bring the warring sides in Syria together for an international peace conference.

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Ryan Fogle, a third secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, had been detained overnight carrying "special technical equipment", a disguise, a large sum of money and instructions for recruiting his target.

The Foreign Ministry summoned U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul to discuss the case on Wednesday and released a statement demanding Fogle leave Russia without delay.
"Such provocative actions in the spirit of the Cold War will by no means promote the strengthening of mutual trust," it said.

Russian television showed grainy footage of a man identified as Fogle being arrested, and the state-run Russia Today channel published photographs on its website that it said showed Fogle being detained in a blond wig.

In one photograph, a man lay face-down on the ground with his arms being pinned behind his back.

Another image showed two wigs, apparently found on him, as well as three pairs of glasses, a torch, a mobile phone and a compass. Also displayed was a wad of 500-euro ($650) notes and a letter addressed to a "Dear friend".

"YOUR COOPERATION VALUED"

"This is an advance from someone who has been highly impressed by your professionalism, and who would highly value your cooperation in the future," the letter said.

"We are willing to offer you $100,000 and discuss your experience, expertise and cooperation, and payment could be significantly larger, if you are willing to answer concrete questions," it said, offering $1 million a year for long-term cooperation plus possible bonuses for useful information.

The FSB, a successor to the Soviet KGB, said Fogle worked for the Central Intelligence Agency and that he had been handed over to embassy officials at some point after his detention.
The embassy declined comment.

Full story at http://news.yahoo.com/russia-detains...104921708.html
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Old 05-14-2013, 10:46   #2
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Glad to see we are at least trying to stay in the game...
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Old 05-14-2013, 19:18   #3
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If you don't get snagged once in awhile you're not fishin' where the fish are.
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Old 05-14-2013, 19:32   #4
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If you don't get snagged once in awhile you're not fishin' where the fish are.
Grapevine says the Rooskies spotted his cheap-assed Groucho specs 'n' nose disguise. Sequester, again.
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Old 05-14-2013, 19:49   #5
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Grapevine says the Rooskies spotted his cheap-assed Groucho specs 'n' nose disguise. Sequester, again.
LOL Good one Dusty, very good.
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Old 05-14-2013, 21:48   #6
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I guess there are a few courses we cold send that guy to. And, is that a coyote colored tactical backpack he got caught with? Really?
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Old 05-14-2013, 22:15   #7
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Grapevine says the Rooskies spotted his cheap-assed Groucho specs 'n' nose disguise. Sequester, again.
I don't know, don't be so quick to judge. That disguise worked pretty good for these spies .... well one at least.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmScynxUaa8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWrA3VPwJSA

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Jason Bourne? I do not recognize him in makeup.

The Bourne Identity 2. Cruel reality.

And where his parachute?

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Old 05-15-2013, 04:14   #9
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Grapevine says the Rooskies spotted his cheap-assed Groucho specs 'n' nose disguise. Sequester, again.
LOL. If he was already made because the CT officer reported the first contact (like a good troop should) it would seem as a hastily put together effort to gather info on the CTO's area of expertise, which includes Dagestan.

I guess the 0300 phone call to Putin politely asking for info-sharing on that region didn't work out so well.
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