What If The Russian Spies Were Put On Trial Instead Of Being Wisked Away To Russia?

Anna Chapman has had her UK passport revoked by the home secretary, Theresa May, in a letter sent to Moscow. Photograph: Rex Features

Spy Swap Puts Halt To Fact Finding -- Washington Times

Public trial of 10 Russian agents could have led to revelations.

The Obama administration's rapid release of 10 Russian intelligence officers removed the prospect of a public trial revealing embarrassing facts about Russian influence operations, like the targeting of a key Democratic Party financier close to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Current and former national security officials critical of the speedy exchange with Moscow also said trading the 10 spies for four Russians less than two weeks after their arrest also limited U.S. counterspies from learning important details of Russian espionage and influence operations.

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My Comment: Everything has been rushed, closed door, with no public debate. As I mentioned last week, there is probably more to this story than what is being told to us.

On the other side of the world the Russian government and press has been more interesting (I speak and read Russian). They have chosen instead to focus on other U.S. - Russian issues, and when this spy case is discussed, it is chalked up as something that the U.S. - Russian intelligence services do all the time.

Hmmmm .... I was not aware that emerging friends and allies spy on each other. I guess I am a very naive observer.