Cold War Ignited

We’ve probably all by now heard the recent news that there is once again Russian spies in America.

And good on them. For generations the Soviet’s were Hollywoods traditional bad guys – let’s face it, the James Bond franchise wouldn’t have existed without them.

But since the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989, and more recently September 11, Hollywood has shunned the fair skinned, ample chested soviet baddies for the caramel skinned and black haired baddies of the Middle East.

With the Cold War supposedly over, the US has done an old school style spy swapping deal. Which leads me to the point. What on EARTH is the big deal?

That swap clearly means that the CIA has people sneaking around the former USSR.  The KGB, CIA, MI6, IRA, ASIO (which really needs to get a better abbreviation) and other countries secret services have all been in and out of each others regions for years. Collecting info on each other.  Doing deals. Keeping each other honest all the while looking glamorous in well cut suits and evening wear.

I for one am rather pleased that there are still good old spies out there. Not terrorists – but spies, living undercover and collecting information whilst getting the opportunity to see the world.

Not a bad deal.