Incrível, nunca poderia imaginar que ainda existisse maneira de espionagem tão “charmosa” como a que era empregada na guerra fria, bom, alguns americanos estavam vivendo em filmes da segunda guerra e nem sabiam.
“Thanks to the wondrous plasticity of America society, Russian intelligence services were able to fashion and embed their own nationals as almost-perfect American suburbanites. The job of these “sleepers” was not to break into government offices nor wield poisoned umbrellas, it was to identify, befriend, and exploit Americans possessed of information or influence. In an age of computer hacking and cyber-warfare, it was a charmingly old-fashioned effort, all the more enjoyable for innocent bystanders since there has been no suggestion (at least so far) that the Russians were able to lay their hands on any sensitive information, or otherwise damage American interests.” – Robert Cottrell
