US scientist faces death for Israel spy plot Oct 30, 2009
Robert Hanssen, the FBI agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services for more than 20 years and was arrested in 2001, pleaded guilty to avoid execution and is serving a life sentence. CIA double agent Aldrich Ames, convicted in 1994 on similar charges, also bargained his way out of a death sentence and is spending the rest of his life behind bars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
ION Television to Provide Broadcast Premieres for Multiple Blockbuster Theatrical Releases Oct 28, 2009
Based on a true story, FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was ultimately convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union. The film tells the riveting story of the investigation that brought down the most damaging spy in U.S. history. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
ONLY ON FOX: Killer Eric Rudolph on the 'New Gitmo' Jul 23, 2009
Among Supermax's notorious inmates are Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui; "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski; Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols; 1993 World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Yousef; and Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent serving life for espionage. Rudolph, 42, says the prison is already at capacity. (Fox News)
Eshoo calls for probe of covert CIA program Jul 10, 2009
On the other hand, with leaks like the Walker family, the Nicholson family and Robert Hanssen, perhaps we are foolish to think we have any secrets. Posted by Call for probe of Page Mill Props. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Social media: Threat or revolution? Jul 7, 2009
Robert Hanssen and other traitors betrayed our nation without the help of LinkedIn, Flickr, Twitter or Slashdot. We can look at these technologies and the shift in culture as a threat, or we can see it for what it truly is an opportunity to radically shift our nations strategy and security. (FCW.com)
Protecting spies wasn't meant to protect torture May 13, 2009
Later spy scandals involving traitors Aldrich Ames, Robert Hanssen and others showed even more dramatically the devastating consequences of unauthorized disclosure of sensitive intelligence information. This is the primary reason post-WW II era laws establishing the CIA provided extensive and unique authority for the CIA director to protect intelligence sources and methods. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Notorious fugitives May 5, 2009
He s serving consecutive life sentences at Colorado s Supermax prison, where Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski, shoe bomber Richard Reid and former FBI agent turned Soviet spy Robert Hanssen are also incarcerated. Related Subjects. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
