So Aldrich Ames and Hanssen were not traitors because the USA was not “at war” with Russia at the time ?
Come on.
We have once again got the double standard where Putin is assassinating civilian opponents in foreign countries, and it is the worst crime ever.
But Ukraine does the same and it is righteous and deserved.
Nice try, kid. We were not at war with either the USSR or Russia; hence, there was no actionable treason. Ames and Hanssen were convicted of ESPIONAGE, not TREASON.
We were in a Cold War with the Soviet Union at the least. A nation, unlike Russia, that was an actual threat to us!