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kaicyr21 t1_iu1rv4i wrote

Reply to comment by SnakeDoctur in FBI probing ex-CIA officer's spying for World Cup host Qatar by redemption_time

What in American history would make you think this? Genuinely asking. Every spy I can think of has been placed in a small dark cell for the entirety of their lives.

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broyoyoyoyo t1_iu1zy8s wrote

Well as someone that bothered to read the article, I can say that it seems to be a lot more complex than "he's a spy". He's not actively employed by the US government, and he didn't spy on the US itself. He spied on Qatar's rivals, some soccer officials, and he tried to influence US policy (aka lobbying which is legal). So the question seems to be whether he broke specific rules related to foreign lobbying, and whether he was allowed to offer his expertise (US cultivated tradecraft) to a foreign country. I'd say it's a coin toss on whether this guy actually sees the inside of a cell.

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AnarchyinGroland t1_iu31l4x wrote

Not a spy but a traitor. You do know there are laws about foreign agents right ?

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He wont go to jail because USA is weak and corrupt.

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AnarchyinGroland t1_iu31jaw wrote

Yeah like that Maria Butina who served a whopping 18 month sentence (thats what ? One once of weed in Alabama) for being a GOP/NRA escort.

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If she was spying for SA or Israel it would have been.. Nothing

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