US man who spied for China gets nearly 16 years

[951-Riverside]

Source: The Associated Press

A New Orleans furniture salesman who spied for the People's Republic of China and helped the Beijing government obtain secret U.S. military information was sentenced Friday to nearly 16 years in prison.

The sentence for Tai Kuo, 58, was in line with what prosecutors had requested and more than twice as long as the term sought by defense lawyers.

"I have no one to blame but myself," Kuo told U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema at Friday's sentencing hearing. "I'm going to shoulder this remorse and guilt for the rest of my life."

Kuo, a native of Taiwan and a naturalized U.S. citizen, masqueraded as a Taiwanese agent when in fact he was working for the government in Beijing. He convinced a Pentagon analyst to give him classified information about U.S.-Taiwanese military relations.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_on_re_us/chinese_spies_1

[Psephos]

1. If he had been caught doing the same in China for the US he would be dead now n/t

[leveymg]

2. As it is, it looks like he'll die in prison.

Take your pick.

[Psephos]

4. Execution vs prison?

They both suck, but only one has the possibility of appeal.

[izquierdista]

3. Family who sold US to China gets billions

4. Alice L. Walton
Net worth: $18 billion (down)
Source: Retailing, Wal-Mart (WMT, news, msgs)
Personal: Inherited, 55, divorced
Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
Undergraduate: Trinity University of San Antonio, Bachelor of Arts/Science
Only daughter of Sam Walton (d. 1992), legendary merchant who opened first discount store in Rogers, Ark., in 1962. Took Wal-Mart public 1970; explosive growth. Wal-Mart now world's largest retailer, with more than 5,000 stores. Alice raises horses on Texas ranch, not active in company. Retail giant now selling softer side after barrage of criticism over poor worker benefits, strong-arming suppliers. Family donates via Walton Family Foundation.

4. Helen R. Walton
Net worth: $18 billion (down)
Source: Retailing, Wal-Mart (WMT, news, msgs)
Personal: Inherited, 85, widowed, four children
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark.
Undergraduate: University of Oklahoma, Bachelor of Arts/Science
Widow of Sam Walton (d. 1992), legendary merchant who opened first discount store in Rogers, Ark., in 1962. Took Wal-Mart public 1970; explosive growth. Wal-Mart now world's largest retailer, with more than 5,000 stores. Helen not active in company. Retail giant now selling softer side after barrage of criticism over poor worker benefits, strong-arming suppliers. Family donates via Walton Family Foundation.

4. Jim C. Walton
Net worth: $18 billion (down)
Source: Retailing, Wal-Mart (WMT, news, msgs)
Personal: Inherited, 56, married, four children
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark.
Youngest son of Sam Walton (d. 1992), legendary merchant who opened first discount store in Rogers, Ark., in 1962. Took Wal-Mart public 1970; explosive growth. Wal-Mart now world's largest retailer, with more than 5,000 stores. Though not active in company, Jim is president of Arvest, Arkansas' biggest bank. Retail giant now selling softer side after barrage of criticism over poor worker benefits, strong-arming suppliers. Family donates via Walton Family Foundation.

4. John T. Walton
Net worth: $18 billion (down)
Source: Retailing, Wal-Mart (WMT, news, msgs)
Personal: Inherited, 58, married, one child
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark.
Son of Sam Walton (d. 1992), legendary merchant who opened first discount store in Rogers, Ark., in 1962. Took Wal-Mart public 1970; explosive growth. Wal-Mart now world's largest retailer, with more than 5,000 stores. Serves as a director. Retail giant now selling softer side after barrage of criticism over poor worker benefits, strong-arming suppliers. Family donates via Walton Family Foundation.

4. S. Robson Walton
Net worth: $18 billion (down)
Source: Retailing, Wal-Mart (WMT, news, msgs)
Personal: Inherited, 60, divorced, three children
Hometown: Bentonville, Ark.
Undergraduate: University of Arkansas, Bachelor of Arts/Science
Graduate: Columbia University, Doctor of Jurisprudence
Eldest son of Sam Walton (d. 1992), legendary merchant who opened first discount store in Rogers, Ark., in 1962. Took Wal-Mart public 1970; explosive growth. Wal-Mart now world's largest retailer, with more than 5,000 stores. Serves as Wal-Mart chairman. Retail giant now selling softer side after barrage of criticism over poor worker benefits, strong-arming suppliers. Family donates via Walton Family Foundation.

[bean fidhleir]

5. Quite a contrast, isn't it. But we dopes don't think about things that way.

Our brains are in hock to our appetites.

[billyoc]

6. "masqueraded as a Taiwanese agent"

"Oh, you're from Taiwan, here you go!" :rofl:

[kirby]

7. WTF? Why such a light sentence?

Normally treason gets life or the death penalty.

[trthnd4jstc]

8. I have been pounding away for 20 years about the PRC, and their spying on us.

Sons and Daughters of Communist Party members have been going to our universities, get jobs, and internships, and spy on us. I do not know the exact number, but app. 1000 came into our nation every year. The Damn Democrats and Republican Representatives and Senators that I wrote to, and talked to all behaved like the PRC was not a threat. Damn!