[Cacique]

What precipitated their arrests was politics and timing. This administration is wholly and totally political and has only one goal in mind. The consolidation of power and they use smokescreens to focus our attention elsewhere while they dismantle the constitution and shave away what few freedoms we have left to ourselves.

[Liz]

This couple is very strange. He is of Russian descent but was born in Peru? He now says his latino wife didn’t know anything about the spy ring but just did what he told her. Wasn’t she even curious when he told her to pick up $80,000 from a Russian at a park somewhere in Latin America. She must know something.

CAUTION: To even pretend to believe anything out of their mouths is foolhardy.

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Former CUNY professor admits to being a spy for Russia (wed to El Diario columnist)
7/1/10, NY POST, By BRUCE GOLDING and DAN MANGAN With AP

A former CUNY professor---born in Peru---accused of spying for Russia used a fake name and was married to an El Diario columnist. Juan Lazaro saus he's Russian and told federal authorities after his arrest that "he would not violate his loyalty to the" Russian secret "service even for his son." The ex-prof lived in Yonkers under the fake name "Juan Lazaro."

Lazaro told told investigators that his wife, El Diario columnist Vicky Pelaez, who has US citizenship, had delivered letters to their spymasters on his behalf, and that their Yonkers home "had been paid for by the 'Service.'" Vicky Pelaez is being held without bond along with "Lazaro" -- who is refusing to provide his real name -- on charges that they acted as agents for Russia.

The filing indicated that federal authorities were monitoring their home conversations by "microphones" "for years." Judge Ronald Ellis said Pelaez who has US citizenship, could be released on house arrest with a monitoring device if someone paid the $250,000 bond ($10,000 cash needed).--SNIP--

Russian spies Juan Lazaro and his wife Vicky Pelaez, El Diario columnist.

[reasonisfaith]

True.

Given the pro-marxist behavior of leftist bureaucrats and high ranking government officials driven only by personal gain, I see no reason why we should expect any government agency in this day and age to give a hoot about Russia or their spies.

[Siena Dreaming]

You might be right that it's political; but I'm not sure the politics play how you view them.

I'm wondering if there are elements in the FBI who didn't want Obama's US-Russia disarmament agreements agreements to go through Congress. I read last week that this news likely brings those agreements to a standstill.

[The Comedian]

What precipitated their arrests was politics and timing.

There's only room for one anti-American communist crime syndicate in America now: The Crypto-Homo Islamic Chicago-Kenyan Executive magic Negro (CHICKEN).

No more Soviets need apply. We've got a White House, Senate, Congress, and Supreme Court full of 'em, thanks.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[OldDeckHand]

"What precipitated their arrests was politics and timing"

I'm not sure how the politics or timing benefit Barack Obama, in this instance. When you're trying to get a new Russia/US arms treaty through Congress, I'm not reminding the American public that the Russians are our enemy, and they are actively engaged in espionage in our country, furthers that goal.

Moreover, it's clear that this spy ring was compromised years ago, during the tenure of the previous president. It's tough to paint the previous administration as disinterested and feckless when they are the ones who clearly deserve credit for this lengthy counter-intelligence operation.

On balance, this story does much more to undermine Obama, than it does to help him.

[Thunder90]

I personally believe that the Justice Dept was about to quash this investigation (can’t piss off zerobama or the Russkies). Thus, the agents went in for the kill now and embarrassed their bosses.

[fight_truth_decay]

What precipitated their arrests was politics and timing. This administration is wholly and totally political

Yes, but the arrests were just made AFTER Obama cozied up with Medvedev @ Ray's Hell Burger. Obama of Dimitry:..a"vision for modernization in Russia, especially high-tech innovation a personal passion of the president."

Dimitry of Obama: "..my new friend and comrade, Barack Obama."

But I suspect this is more "financial espionage" wall street stuff. Very dangerous manipulation..gold market, etc. Perhaps sending a message to the SVR with the recent arrests.