AMERICA has kicked out 35 Russian spies

[Godobeyer]

Hello all.

I just heard about USA kick out 35 diplomatic Russian,and will made some sanctions.

I doubt it's about hacking election,because it's should be juridical matter if there is clear evidences !


Links :

US kicks 35 Russian diplomats out of country over election hacking

President Obama kicks out 35 Russian spies and shuts down two of Moscow's 'compounds' over election hacking row

 

[Quetzal]

Good riddance I say.

 

[Brickjectivity]

I do not know if I would call them 'Spies'. That seems like a war time term. A spy is usually shot. These folks were merely sent home.

 

[Quetzal]

I do not know if I would call them 'Spies'. That seems like a war time term. A spy is usually shot. These folks were merely sent home.

Some sources address them as "covert intel operatives".

 

[columbus]

I do not know if I would call them 'Spies'. That seems like a war time term. A spy is usually shot. These folks were merely sent home.

So, because Obama didn't shoot them they aren't spies?
Tom

 

[Brickjectivity]

Some sources address them as "covert intel operatives".

Interesting. Thanks for the intel.

 

[Brickjectivity]

So, because Obama didn't shoot them they aren't spies?
Tom

Pretty much. You should at least be at risk of being shot to call yourself a spy. I object to calling people spies for just doing paperwork. They have to have guns and stuff, and they have to be really cool.

 

[suncowiam]

Not all evidence needs to be published if it could somehow breach the case or the security of the nation.

I'm all good for transparency but can't agree that its good in all cases. I think over time, there's a time and place for everything.

 

[Quetzal]

Interesting. Thanks for the intel.

In the end, it is to sell views/copies/whatever.

 

[Nietzsche]

I do not know if I would call them 'Spies'. That seems like a war time term. A spy is usually shot. These folks were merely sent home.

To Russia. That they're going to be shot upon arrival, I thought, was implied.

 

[Milton Platt]

Hello all.

I just heard about USA kick out 35 diplomatic Russian,and will made some sanctions.

I doubt it's about hacking election,because it's should be juridical matter if there is clear evidences !


Links :

US kicks 35 Russian diplomats out of country over election hacking

President Obama kicks out 35 Russian spies and shuts down two of Moscow's 'compounds' over election hacking row

Well, nobody said they were spies. That isn't even relevant. There is strong evidence that Russia orchestrated an attempt to influence the elections in the U.S. This is only one of the public retaliations. there will be others which are not public.

 

[jeager106]

I doubt "spy" in the classical sense of the word is accurate.
Also it isn't likely they will get shot in Russia either.
That is speculation of course. I will say I wouldn't want to be them
when they get back to Russia.

 

[Jumi]

Diplomacy seems dead anyway in the new cold war.

 

[Revoltingest]

Diplomacy seems dead anyway in the new cold war.

This actually is diplomacy...but of the lame duck variety.
Obama did nothing of consequence.... a few expulsions, &
some possible secret things which would never be known.
It was just a face saving act for his party, to satisfy the
faithful. Putin knows this, & reacted by smirking.
Putin Stunner: "We Will Not Expel Anyone; We Refuse To Sink To Obama's Level" | Zero Hedge

 

[esmith]

As some that I have heard say one might say they have it right
Obama is playing checkers, Putin is playing chess
By Putin shrugging of the Obama's move (in the open) he is saying that Obama is insignificant and what he, Obama, has done is inconsequential.
The move by Obama seems more of a political move against the President-elect than it is against Russia. The reason I say this is why did the Obama wait until after the election to make a move against the Russians? According to the NYT, the FBI knew about it more than a year before the election. Yeah I know, supply link....Bombshell Report Shows FBI Knew About Russia's DNC Hacking Since 2015 Then the emails were released, what action was taken? None. Was it because the powers to be didn't think that it made any difference,Hillary would win in a landslide?
Guess we will never know if the Obama is just slow or he is playing at politics, especially with the last 3 actions and who knows what he will do in the next 19 days.

 

[metis]

Putin is likely playing Trump like a dummy, and from what we've already seen, that's not hard to do.

 

[esmith]

Putin is likely playing Trump like a dummy, and from what we've already seen, that's not hard to do.

and what is your premise for this conclusion?

 

[buddhist]

Hello all.

I just heard about USA kick out 35 diplomatic Russian,and will made some sanctions.

I doubt it's about hacking election,because it's should be juridical matter if there is clear evidences !


Links :

US kicks 35 Russian diplomats out of country over election hacking

President Obama kicks out 35 Russian spies and shuts down two of Moscow's 'compounds' over election hacking row

Obama kicked out 35 Russian diplomats ... not America.

 

[psychoslice]

I would like to know how many spies America has in Russia.

 

[Godobeyer]

Obama kicked out 35 Russian diplomats ... not America.

By the name of USA