Spy swap with Russia seems a bit fishy

[CHIMO]

WASHINGTON—It is all a bit fishy, the climactic swap that ends the biggest spy scandal since the Cold War.

As the Suburban Ten fly scot-free to Moscow — replete with their children, leaving mere guilty pleas in their wake — some in Washington are already muttering about a lopsided “catch and release” outcome.

The FBI spent eight hard-earned years watching the Russians; the Russians spent 10 easy-breezy days in detention. And now a trade, for four Russian prisoners with apparently little connection to the Americans?

Perhaps there is a hidden bait-and-switch that will show this to be a better deal for the U.S. But nothing so far is obvious, stagecraft experts here say.

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/833596--spy-swap-with-russia-seems-a-bit-fishy?bn=1

[bemildred]

1. Did they really mean to say "stagecraft experts"?

I find nothing odd in the situation, Obama wants to make nice with Russia, and he is not going to let some Rambo wannabes in the spook corps interfere.

[gateley]

2. I wonder what's up. This sure went down fast. Eagerly awaiting the leaks...nt

[CHIMO]

3. Perhaps

The UK in Afghanistan?

[2Design]

4. Yes fishy - just like two very tall buildings collapsing and destroying evidence

stored in the bottom - the government under any party seems to be corrupt and hidden and we really have no idea what they are doing behind the curtain

[Politicalboi]

6. You mean 3 don't you?

Because that 3rd building with 47 floors really was the prize. It's amazing what fire can do in the 21st century. LOL! Who'da thunk?

[2Design]

7. right bldg 7 n/t

[Po_d Mainiac]

5. Still paying for Gary Powers n/t