It's amazing how similar reporters' tactics are to Russian spy tactics.
I've been watching the final season of "The Americans." That's the series in which Russian spies inveigle themselves into the lives of individuals employed in sensitive capacities in the U.S. government for the purpose of obtaining intelligence. Hot sex and feigned love are tools of the trade.
I'm struck by the similarity of the Russian spies and reporters. It happened to General Petraeus. He was shtupping a writer all the while sharing sensitive information with her.
The most recent publicized case is the romance between the young, attractive, New York Times reporter, Ali Watkins, and the former security director for the Senate Intelligence Committee, James Wolfe, who is roughly twice her age.
The New York Times hired her knowing she had a relationship with the guy, and a previous employer knew about it too. Heck, it was probably a resume enhancer.
Anyway, the Russians want to cause discord in the U.S. and ultimately the destruction of the U.S. system of government. It often seems as if many Progressives want that, too. In any event, they use similar tactics to achieve their goals.
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5:43 AM 6/9/2018
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