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2007-11-12 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia awards high honor to US GI/nuclear spy

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-11-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Historians say Mr. Putin may have cited Dr. Kovals accomplishments as a way to rekindle Russian pride.

"Pride" with regard to betrayal and stealing technology someone else has developed? I doubt it. This is just another stick in the eye from Putin to the US. I hope we learn something from this little celebration, but I am not hopeful.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-11-12 01:30|| 2007-11-12 01:30|| Front Page Top

#2 The most surprising thing about this disclosure was that Koval had been assigned to the Manhattan Project even though he had spent time & had been educated in the USSR. What were they thinking of?
The other surprising thing was that eventually (article doesn't say when) he was known to be a spy. During the later investigation co-workers on the Manhattan Project were debriefed and then sworn to secrecy. His role in destroying US nuclear supremacy has only now been disclosed - by the Russians.
Reading I've done on this has stated there were several other high-placed US spies of that time who have never been disclosed, although there identities may be known to "top officials." I suspect the US has learned very little from such matters.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-11-12 04:53|| 2007-11-12 04:53|| Front Page Top

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