>From MSNBC news, re: the FBI agent who allegedly sold secrets to the KGB.
First, a quote from the article
(http://www.msnbc.com/news/533071.asp?0nm=T11O):
"One of the most serious charges against Hanssen is that he independently
disclosed the identity of two KGB officials who had been recruited by the
U.S. government to serve as double agents while working at the Soviet
Embassy in Washington."
And then a quote:
"Allegations of espionage are a reminder that we live in a dangerous world,
a world that sometimes does not share American values," said [President]
Bush. "To anyone who would betray its trust, I warn you, we�ll find you and
we�ll bring you to justice."
Is there an interpretation of this that does not make the US look terribly
hypocritical?
(Of course, it'd be stupid not to have spies, and only sensible to deny
having them. You usually don't both admit and deny having them in
essentially the same breath.)
...
And while we're discussing the FBI: Su and I saw "Hannibal" last night.
Booooooring. No suspense, no tension, no terror, nothing that will make me
remember the film a year from now. The only somewhat shocking bits were
spoiled on Ebert & Roeper. Unlike "Silence of the Lambs", the final scene of
which (think night-vision goggles) still creeps me out when I have to go to
the bathroom at night.
A thumbs up to Gary Oldman, though, for his latest portrayal in a long
series of complete nut-cases - The Professional, The Fifth Element, Air
Force One, and Lost in Space.
Joshua
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