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| US analyst, wife sentenced for spying for Cuba |
| 2010-07-16 |
| WASHINGTON – The 73-year-old great grandson of Alexander Graham Bell was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for quietly spying for Cuba for nearly a third of a century from inside the State Department. His wife was sentenced to 5 1/2 years. Geez, I'll bet Al is soooo proud... Retired intelligence analyst Kendall Myers said he meant his country no harm and stole secrets only to help Cuba's people who "have good reason to feel threatened" by U.S. intentions of ousting the communist Castro government. Remember when we used to electrocute people like this? Justice Department prosecutor Michael Harvey said the couple received medals from Cuban intelligence and were flown to the island nation for a visit with Fidel Castro in 1995. They pleaded guilty last November. Yeah, who would notice that? The couple's overriding objective was to help the Cuban people defend their revolution, Myers told Walton. He said that he and his wife tried to accurately report what U.S. policy was toward Cuba, to warn Cuba and to try to assess the nature of any threat. Hope you and the missus die inside, asshole... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #3 punishment suggestion for both Mr. and Mrs.: make them give Lynne Stewart sponge baths |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-07-16 20:32 |
| #2 He said that he and his wife tried to accurately report what U.S. policy was toward Cuba They can't get the NYTimes on line in Cuba? |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2010-07-16 19:39 |
| #1 In a prepared statement, Myers said he and his wife never wanted to harm Americans. "We wish to add at this time that we acted as we did for 30 years because of our ideals and beliefs," he said. "We did not seek nor receive payment for our work. We did not act out of anger at the United States or from a feeling of anti-Americanism. Nor did we ever intend to hurt any individual Americans. Our overriding objective was to help the Cuban people defend their revolution. We also hoped to forestall conflict between the two countries." "We share the dreams and ideals of the Cuban revolution," he added. "We are equally committed to helping the struggling people of the world, whether they are here at home or abroad." Sounds like he fit right in at State... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-07-16 18:34 |