[LambSlave]

Doesn’t appear they got any of our agents, just some of our recruited foreign national assests. Our agents don’t typically spy directly, they recruit (via coercion, extortion, ideology, bribery, blackmail...) foreign nationals with access to targeted groups/commercial/technical/governmental areas who do the spying. I’m sure we lose these sources all the time (they are mostly criminals, losers, traitors so what do you expect), what is unusual is that we are admitting that they were playing for our team. Of course, if we were sloppy and they got caught with evidence of US involvement, it makes perfect sense.

[elpadre]

don't we usually vehemently deny they have any CIA connection?? Our admission is reason for immediate death. Unless, of course, the CIA owes them some money and they can save it with the loss of the asset.(sarc)

[jhpigott]

Yea, doesn’t look like they nabbed any Americans. But this will likely kill recruitment of foreign nationals. I have the same question you do - why admit to this and why do it now (Hezbollah allegedly busted up this spy ring back in June)?

[NFHale]

“...Doesn’t appear they got any of our agents, just some of our recruited foreign national assests. ...”

They’re still OUR people, and some traitorous POS gave them up or compromised them, one way or another.