Espionage threat from abroad seen targeting US businesses

AP ^ | August 4, 2003 | Curt Anderson

[sarcasm]

ASHINGTON -- The world wants what America has, from cutting-edge computer software to scientific research and sensitive defense technology, and nations and overseas companies are increasingly using espionage to get it.

In fact, the FBI believes more foreign spies than ever are operating in the United States.

[maestro]

The FBI ranks China as the greatest espionage threat to the United States in the next 10 to 15 years

Do 'they' have any spanish speaking 'workers' in the U.S.A.?

/sarcasm

[maestro]

China is not alone. Russia remains an espionage power, and the United States also must be vigilant against adversaries such as Iran and North Korea. Friendly countries such as Taiwan and India also pose a threat.

Oh, no,........not India and..........Pakistan,........Canadia.....

NAFTA too.......Oh, no!

/sarcasm

[GatekeeperBookman]

Ping

[Gabrielle Reilly]

ping.

[ex-Texan]

*BUMP* !

[GingisK]

In fact, the FBI believes more foreign spies than ever are operating in the United States.

What on Earth for? The US is busy sending all of the high technology factories and engineering efforts abroad. We're just giving away what we earned the hard way. I don't see why spied are needed.

[Paul Ross]

True, but the Chinese are covering their bets in case we wake up to the insanity of Free Traitorism.

Reality Check for the Panda-Huggers. China is on the verge of being classified 'Unfriendly'.

[hchutch]

Number One, I am NOT a Panda-Hugger. If anything, I'm all for backing Taiwan to the hilt, and for supplying arms to other friendly governments in the area to assist - particularly the Phillipines.

Number Two, with comments like you are making, it's no wonder you get your butt flamed. Quite frankly, you have no right to complain about it.

[Paul Ross]

Number One: I didn't call you a Panda-Hugger here. I merely pinged you to this thread.
Number Two: It is good news that you want to back Taiwan to the hilt.
Number Three: If only we could reach a similar consensus about protecting our industrial capacity for defense.
Lastly, What 'Comments' occasions your butt-flaming remark?? You are cruising for your own with disparaging remarks. And therefore, by your logic, have no 'right to complain about it.'

[hchutch]

One, I do support Free Trade, so I'm part of what you deride as "Free Traitors". I'd prefer to do business with countries besides China, but I don't think that things ahve reached the point where we must cut off trade with them.

Two, I believe in backing allies. I came to that independent of anything you posted, so that's really not a consensus. We just agree on something.

Three, backing our allies probably means we end up building a bunch of ships and planes. The Phillipines could use a new navy and air force. Building that stuff would certainly protect our defense industrial base - and we'd need to find ways to make maintaining and manning those ships cheap, which only helps us down the road.

We don't need tariffs and protectionism.