The man who called himself Michael Zottoli along with his wife, who went by the name Patricia Mills, we living in a high rise building. It had a round-the-clock security guard and was footsteps away from a shopping mall, and across the street from a park. Most neighbors had the same reaction upon finding out the couple was arrested and accused of being Russian agents.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The 3 Minute Download: Jake Diliberto, Wayne Madsen and Javier Costano
Tonight on the 3 Minute Download, Jake Diliberto, Wayne Madsen and Javier Costano discuss the case against 11 alleged Russian spies gets under way in New York, leaving many people are left wondering, what did they actually do? According to the list of charges, they were not charged with espionage. However they have been stuck with charges of money laundering and failing to get registered by the state department amongst others that sound like they came from a spy movie. Also, Jake Diliberto will discuss General Patraeus' upcoming meeting with the Senate to confirm his appointment as General of the Afghan war.
Madsen: Obama the Neo-Con
RT contributor Wayne Madsen discuss' two hot topic issues today. First, General David Patreaus has been appointed to take over the Afghanistan war by President Obama after General Stanley McChrystal was ousted. General Patreaus now faces a senate hearing to lead the United States forces in Afghanistan but what will the future bring to Afghanistan if he fails? Next, Madsen discuss' the case against 11 alleged Russian spies gets under way in New York that has many people are left wondering, what did they actually do?
Diliberto: "Petraeus has presidential hopes"
General David Petraeus has been appointed to take over the Afghanistan war by President Obama after General Stanley McChrystal was ousted. General Petraeus now faces a senate hearing to lead the United States forces in Afghanistan but what will the future bring to Afghanistan if he fails? Jake Diliberto says that General Petraeus will follow the 2011 military pull out because of his Presidential ambitions.
Major spy scandal or bad James Bond movie?
The first hearings for five of the eleven Russian agents held in New York today. They are accused of attempting to infiltrate US policymaking circles while posing as ordinary citizens, some of them as married couples. As the accusations, arrests and trials have unfolded for the alleged Russian spies, RT America's Anastasia Churkina reports about the beginning to the trial for five of the suspected spies.
FBI investigation or cheap spy novel?
The Russian spy saga continues to unfold but what does the government have to say or more importantly what about their investigation? The FBI released a 55 page document that details the alleged Russian spies dealings and their involvement with the government. According to RT Producer Lucy Kafanov, the document reads more like a cold war spy novel than an official FBI document.
Peruvian reporter a Russian spy?
Some of the alleged Russian spies arrested in the United States are Russian citizens, Russia's Foreign Ministry acknowledged Tuesday, but he insisted they did nothing to hurt US interests. An alleged Russian spy was a reporter working for a Peruvian newspaper but just like many of the alleged spies, no one is quite sure what she is exactly charged of. Javier Castano says that he has known Vicky Paleaz for many years and that the information is not there.
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