US scientist Stewart Nozette admits Israel spy charge

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

A former government scientist charged with attempting to sell technology secrets to Israel has confessed to one count of espionage.

Stewart Nozette will serve a sentence of 13 years in prison after making a plea deal with prosecutors.

He has been in jail since his arrest in 2009 after a sting operation by an undercover FBI agent.

Nozette was accused of seeking millions of dollars to sell classified information.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14825820

[leveymg]

1. Wow, this has been a quiet case. Have heard nothing about it in the US media.

They don't want to rouse the light sleepers, I guess.

[Judi Lynn]

2. As if it has never happened. All praises to our corporate media.They'll tell us if we should know.

It slides right by us as if it never happened, to be learned years later while the rest of the world always has known.

[LeighAnn]

3. NY Times Link

17 minutes ago...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/08/us/08spy.html

I have to admit, this is the first I've heard of it

[leveymg]

4. Thnx. I didn't realize that once placed under arrest, the FBI will let a detainee "excuse

himself" to the men's room.

I can see this scene down at FBI DC HQ after they brought the suspect in.

Supervising Agent Mike: Where's the 10 grand in cash we gave him?

Agent Frank: I don't know. Thought you had it.

S.A. Mike: Don't we need that as evidence of the payoff to make the case? The USA's gonna be pissed.

Agent Frank: I dunno. Where could it be?

S.A. Mike: Go back and search the hotel, and don't come back without it.

[Kingofalldems]

5. Kick this one to the top