Fears spy may have betrayed U.K. and U.S. secrets to Russia for more than a decade
source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1086710/Fears-spy-called-The-Spaniard-betr...
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In an echo of the Cold War, Herman Simm is believed to have operated with his wife and is suspected of passing highly sensitive information to Moscow, including details of the controversial US missile shield, its cyber defence programme and Nato operations from Kosovo to Afghanistan.
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I think spies play a vital part in the balance, and even peace, between countries - no country or group of countries should have the upper hand over others, both technologically and militarily. We tend to be scandalized when a foreign spy is unmasked and has been passing our country's secrets to other countries, forgetting that we too have our army of spies obtaining other countries' secrets for the benefit of our own country.
Outraged outcries in cases like this are nothing but the pot calling the kettle black.
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rosyjane
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There is no such thing as being feared within the society, that issue is irrelevant.... the main issue here is that, if the spy found out that there are plenty of British and US Intelligence that do some malicious act and uses their Government in killing innocent lives even in stealing money, this will gave benefit to the Spaniards...
Besides, criticism is most welcome to see if the issue is real or not, if they really do some dangerous act to the society or to the world that affects the economic growth of many countries.
- 3 years ago
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rosyjane
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cabinettags
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Girls, I agree. And I think you agree with each other. Your only difference was language. Spies & traitors are two different things. A spy works for their country, a traitor works against it. But there are no rules in that business. One could be both.
Whether that business is mandatory in order to maintain parity is debateable. Spies have been working throughout history. Parity doesn't have to enter into it.
- 3 years ago
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cabinettags
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outtheinside
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yeah, because this "top secret Spaniard" has made it into the press, i am highly doubtful of the merits of this article. it could just be another cover up for all we know.
- 3 years ago
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outtheinside
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bedeboop
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Not to worry Vierotchka. Wasn't upset about it. :)
- 3 years ago
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bedeboop
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Vierotchka
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All western countries have corrupted spies from other countries and persuaded them to betray their own country and/or allies. This is also the reason for my pot-kettle-black remark.
- 3 years ago
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Vierotchka
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bedeboop
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It may be a case of the pot calling the kettle black...and all sides have the spies...but I think a person doing this is still committing a wrong. It is one thing for a spy from another country to be doing his job, we all know they are there, it is another tho for someone to betray his own country or allies. He/she is not just doing their job. There is a distinction.
- 3 years ago
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bedeboop
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Owwmykneecap
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bedeboop:
I disagree.
Being born somewhere isn't accepting a contract in the same way as becomeing a citizen later in Life.
People need to be true to themselves first and formost and that may include working for the "enemy".
And when you work for the enemy, well they no longer are. - 3 years ago
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Owwmykneecap
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bedeboop
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bedeboop:
In your eyes only maybe. True to yourself. It would be nice if there were no boundaries anywhere I guess, but there are. And just saying it is ok to "be true to yourself" cuz you didn't choose where you were born is kinda funny. Like a teenager telling his parents he didn't ask to be born. Pffttt. Grow up.
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bedeboop
