re: inept spy

TC May writes:

The moral: If you're planning to pass secrets to the Russians, learn some tradecraft! (I was amazed at the ineptness of Ames, a senior CIA guy, in leaving such a trail. And amazed at the ineptness of his superior at the Agency for not checking up on him (they flutter .. Don't _any_ of them read Ludlum?

I think we all need to pay close attention to this. Perhaps he wanted to get caught - perhaps the russians wanted us to find out - perhaps we are not getting the whole story. I know something funny is up with regards to the "timing" of this thing coming out.