Just Because You're Paranoid...

Russia Accuses Foreign Agencies of Spying

I don't know how long that link will last, but here's the gist of it: Nikolai Patrushev, head of the FSB, has accused -- get this -- the Peace Corps and three other charitable organizations of spying. "Our opponents are steadily and persistently trying to weaken Russian influence in the Commonwealth of Independent States and the international arena as a whole. The latest events in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan unambiguously confirm this."

I've heard worse. I mean, Kim Il Jong makes this guy look sane and focused. Nikolai, I'm not making any claims as to whether the Peace Corps or anyone else is spying on you or not... but let's just say if you found out some organizations, it's because those are the ones they wanted you to find.

It's really sad how Russian intelligence has become. I wasn't around for its heyday, but I've heard the stories. Sure we were a step ahead, but not always, and never two steps. There was some legitimate competition. A real cat-and-mouse game, if you will. Now they're just pathetic, pointing fingers at fuzz-bearded hippie 18-year-olds and getting their intel from CNN.