A question for Intelligence Professionals

[warrprayer]

Does this years F.B.I. meddling in the election point to the possibility of one or more Russian moles in the agency?

It took them 15 years to catch Robert Hanssen.

Does Occams razor apply here?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Actually it took 22 years for them to catch Hanssen.

They repeatedly ignored signs that he was up to no good - negligence or something worse?

[warrprayer]

2. Not a pro here, but

Read a book on it.

The old boy network semed to be a problem.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Probably the same book I read, "The Bureau and the Mole."

Interesting stuff, and God knows what the old boy network is up to now.

[warrprayer]

8. Can't remember exact title

But it was in paperback form, and was as exciting as any espionage novel.

Hanssen was very good at what he did, as far as tradecraft goes.

[Warren DeMontague]

4. I suspect it's more that authoritarians and reactionaries have certain shit in common.

If I had to guess, there's a whole wing of the FBI that is having a collective man-baby tantrum that they can't arrest women for having abortions and shut down legal marijuana.

[warrprayer]

7. Conflicting reports

On the,other hand, I'm reading that some are rebelling against the leakers.

[Warren DeMontague]

9. I suspect there are a lot of good people over there who are simply appalled.

[Hortensis]

10. I'm sure you're right. Have to be. Reading about

these renegades, I recognize them. I've worked with some over the years and recognize others in current groups and gatherings. They're never a majority of the whole, just a very strong majority of the serious troublemakers.

[warrprayer]

11. People with honor

No doubt.