Saturday 10 July 2010
U.S., Russia Complete Largest Spy Swap Since Cold War << World News
Updated 10 Jul : 00:28 by Daywalker781
U.S., Russia Complete Largest Spy Swap Since Cold War
Fox News
Published July 09, 2010
Associated Press
VIENNA
MOSCOW -- The U.S. and Russia orchestrated the largest spy swap since the Cold War, exchanging 10 spies arrested in the U.S. for four convicted in Russia in a tightly choreographed diplomatic dance Friday at Vienna's airport.
The exchange was a clear demonstration of President Obama's "reset" ties between Moscow and Washington, enabling the U.S. to retrieve four Russians, some of whom were suffering through long prison terms.
At least one of the four -- ex-colonel Alexander Zaporozhsky -- may have exposed information leading to the capture of Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames, two of the most damaging spies ever caught in the U.S.
Moscow avoided having 10 spy trials in the United States that would have spilled embarrassing details of how its agents, posing as ordinary citizens, apparently uncovered little of value but managed to be watched by the FBI for years.
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Wednesday 30 June 2010
Lastl Saturday's FFA << V & B News
Updated 30 Jun : 08:23 by V B Ragnaroks
Thankyou to all the members who showed up for Saturdays FFA tourney and hope everyone had a good time. Congrats to the winner Pudgy Fingers of the squad 3:16. More tourneys to come.
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