Exclusive: When it Comes to Spying, When Will They Ever Learn? » Publications » Family Security Matters: "Since the news of the arrest of 10 Russian citizens apparently masquerading as Americans, a great deal of press and media coverage has been accorded the case which is currently before the US federal court in New York. An 11th person connected with those arrested managed to secure release from jail in Cyprus and the chances of him being apprehended appear to be slender and he is probably being debriefed in Moscow at present. The whole affair has been something of a political free-for-all for the media because it combines ordinary people, leading normal lives with a dash of glamour in the form of an extremely attractive redhead who was sufficiently bold to use Facebook and the thread of Russian intelligence activity, which surprised some but not those of a more cynical disposition.
What is abundantly clear is that the FBI has conducted a long, carefully-directed, sophisticated and ultimately successful counterintelligence operation against an illegal network run by the Russian SVR. Public interest will probably dissipate over a period of time and the media coverage, it has to be said, has been very mixed in terms of quality and understanding the significance of the case. Without doubt, I could not hope to match the publicly available work of Fred Burton of Stratfor, whose masterly piece entitled: “The Dismantling of a Suspected Russian Intelligence Operation” is available on the Internet.
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