A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives.

Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports.

His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector.

The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month.

Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime.

He died in 2006, aged 92.

Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99

The ALP has always had strong Communist links. Just look at Gillard!

How many more Labor MPs were commie traitors?

I thought Gillard was a Pommie Mole

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:18am:

The ALP has always had strong Communist links. Just look at Gillard!

Looking and can't see any on the surface ...


So what you talking about armpit?

____ wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:32am:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 9:18am: The ALP has always had strong Communist links. Just look at Gillard! Looking and can't see any on the surface ... So what you talking about armpit?

and the Greens have Lee Rhiannon - an avowed Communist.

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:37am:

____ wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 9:32am: Armchair_Politician wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 9:18am: The ALP has always had strong Communist links. Just look at Gillard! Looking and can't see any on the surface ... So what you talking about armpit? and the Greens have Lee Rhiannon - an avowed Communist.

A once long term member of the communist party. Did you wikipedia that massive piece of information.

The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning.

Kat wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:59am:

The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning.

Gotta love the smell of idiocy in the morning....tonic for a new week  :)

Kat wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:59am:

The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning.

so the fact that a Labor MP was a soviet mole is of no consequence to you?

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 8:59am:

A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99

Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.   

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:23am:

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.

so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries?

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:26am:

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:23am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.    so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries?

only if they are lefties ofd course...  now at least we know why the left are always horrified when the Libs want to upgrade security.... ::) ::) ::)

how many more in the woodwork????.....

a very inconvenient truth..they dont like being reminded of the perils of being labor..

Kat wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 9:59am:

The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning.

Who cares?  It's ancient history, the man is dead.

Communism is a valid political ideology.  Why shouldn't people be allowed to express it in Parliament?

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:26am:

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:23am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.    so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries?

It comes as absolutely no surprise to me that there have been spies all over this country for half a century. In fact I seem to recall you justifying Aust spying on Indonesia "because everybody does it and they should have known that" (I think accurately paraphrases what you contended at the time).  But one thing I feel reasonably confident about.  There have been many more US spies and Australian politicians (mainly liberal) acting for US spies then any other spies in this country and often they have worked against the interests of the average Australian to further the interests of American and against the interests of Australians.   

What's your point, exactly?

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:41am:

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:26am: ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:23am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.    so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries? It comes as absolutely no surprise to me that there have been spies all over this country for half a century. In fact I seem to recall you justifying Aust spying on Indonesia "because everybody does it and they should have known that" (I think accurately paraphrases what you contended at the time).  But one thing I feel reasonably confident about.  There have been many more US spies and Australian politicians (mainly liberal) acting for US spies then any other spies in this country and often they have worked against the interests of the average Australian to further the interests of American and against the interests of Australians.

Makes me wonder how many secrets Abbott is slipping out to his beloved England in hope of getting a Knighthood when he goes back home!

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:34am:

Kat wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 9:59am: The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning. Who cares?  It's ancient history, the man is dead. Communism is a valid political ideology.  Why shouldn't people be allowed to express it in Parliament?

..............the country was at war with commies in Vietnam.  Providing information to the enemy was treason.

Swagman wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:48am:

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:34am: Kat wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 9:59am: The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning. Who cares?  It's ancient history, the man is dead. Communism is a valid political ideology.  Why shouldn't people be allowed to express it in Parliament? ..............the country was at war with commies in Vietnam.  Providing information to the enemy was treason.

Australia has never been at war with Vietnam, it was Americas deputy in a Police action!

---> was <---

I doubt this guy could have given over much of any use to the RUssians. He was never a minister so had no portfolio. He seems to have just been a long term back bencher with no real influence.

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:34am:

Kat wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 9:59am: The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning. Who cares?  It's ancient history, the man is dead. Communism is a valid political ideology.  Why shouldn't people be allowed to express it in Parliament?

he wasn't EXPRESSING it. he was SPYING for a foreign govt.  spot the difference.

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:41am:

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:26am: ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:23am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.    so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries? It comes as absolutely no surprise to me that there have been spies all over this country for half a century. In fact I seem to recall you justifying Aust spying on Indonesia "because everybody does it and they should have known that" (I think accurately paraphrases what you contended at the time).  But one thing I feel reasonably confident about.  There have been many more US spies and Australian politicians (mainly liberal) acting for US spies then any other spies in this country and often they have worked against the interests of the average Australian to further the interests of American and against the interests of Australians.

it is a huge difference for us to be spying ON another country and to be spying FOR another country.

but way to go supporting a KGB mole spying on our country.  is there anything you will condemn from the left?

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:56am:

I doubt this guy could have given over much of any use to the RUssians. He was never a minister so had no portfolio. He seems to have just been a long term back bencher with no real influence.

not really the point though, is it? he was still a spy in an Australian parliament.

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:44am:

What's your point, exactly?

to see how many lefties here will condemn an Australian MP spying for the soviets. to date, the list is rather short with most supporting it.

its just like the MH17 thread and about exposing what lefties on here REALLY think.  to date they have supported Putin and the jihadists in Iraq and now a soviet mole in parliament.

not real impressive, is it?

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:06am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:56am: I doubt this guy could have given over much of any use to the RUssians. He was never a minister so had no portfolio. He seems to have just been a long term back bencher with no real influence. not really the point though, is it? he was still a spy in an Australian parliament.

And he's been dead for 8 years. I don't see the real need to confect/invent outrage about this.

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:08am:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:44am: What's your point, exactly? to see how many lefties here will condemn an Australian MP spying for the soviets. to date, the list is rather short with most supporting it. its just like the MH17 thread and about exposing what lefties on here REALLY think.  to date they have supported Putin and the jihadists in Iraq and now a soviet mole in parliament. not real impressive, is it?

oh, so more McCarthyism from you, I see. Carry on :)  Good to see things don't change for our crazies.

Swagman wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:48am:

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:34am: Kat wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 9:59am: The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning. Who cares?  It's ancient history, the man is dead. Communism is a valid political ideology.  Why shouldn't people be allowed to express it in Parliament? ..............the country was at war with commies in Vietnam.  Providing information to the enemy was treason.

We weren't at war with the Soviet Union.   Nor were we at war with North Vietnam.   Your point is nonsense.

So, what you going to do, dig him up and put him on trial?  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:05am:

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:41am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:26am: ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:23am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.    so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries? It comes as absolutely no surprise to me that there have been spies all over this country for half a century. In fact I seem to recall you justifying Aust spying on Indonesia "because everybody does it and they should have known that" (I think accurately paraphrases what you contended at the time).  But one thing I feel reasonably confident about.  There have been many more US spies and Australian politicians (mainly liberal) acting for US spies then any other spies in this country and often they have worked against the interests of the average Australian to further the interests of American and against the interests of Australians.    it is a huge difference for us to be spying ON another country and to be spying FOR another country. but way to go supporting a KGB mole spying on our country.  is there anything you will condemn from the left?

Your penchant for being cryptic when backed into a corner is in high gear I see. You might want to explain this "huge difference" you speak of and how it fits in with your point, particularly when its perfectly possible to be spying on another country and for another country at the same time.   

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:56am:

I doubt this guy could have given over much of any use to the RUssians. He was never a minister so had no portfolio. He seems to have just been a long term back bencher with no real influence.

He would have been recruited by various means because he had the potential to have influence or access.  Standard old sov approach which was scattergun.  Recruit as many as you can usually via university's, debating clubs, literary clubs etc and hope some amount so something.

MICE. Money, ideology, compromise, ego, the elements of recruitment. 

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:26am:

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:23am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.    so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries?

they guys been dead for over 10 yrs ....  :D :D :D :D

no need to worry Longie, the only spies left in parliamnet are those put ther by Murdoch and Gina

Additionally, ASIO had phone record intercepts of him talking to the Soviet embassy. In the 60s we had Lib governments, if what he was passing was that serious he would have been arrested.

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:12am:

We weren't at war with the Soviet Union.   Nor were we at war with North Vietnam.   Your point is nonsense. So, what you going to do, dig him up and put him on trial?  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

You need to read up a bit on the Cold War, proxy wars and a concept which I know luvvies find hard to understand, competition or competitiveness or just being forewarned. 

The motto of AUSTINT, forewarned, forearmed.

Ah huh!
____ wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:53am:

---> was <---

And? Being past tense makes it ok?


ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:15am:

Your penchant for being cryptic when backed into a corner is in high gear I see. You might want to explain this "huge difference" you speak of and how it fits in with your point, particularly when its perfectly possible to be spying on another country and for another country at the same time.

One is treason, the other is an act of war.


Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:10am:

And he's been dead for 8 years. I don't see the real need to confect/invent outrage about this.

No, but it's certainly interesting, isn't it? It shouldn't come as a surprise I guess - after all, aren't our pollies professional liars?

But seriously, how'd they let that one slip under their radar? A commo's off to go visit his pal Vlad and give him a package of reading material for the submarine ride home - nope, nothing sus there!

Datalife wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:22am:

The motto of AUSTINT, forewarned, forearmed.

Wait - there's a spy here too! My name is datalife, and I used to be a spy....

Well, at least now we know why Herby's computer stopped working. Turns out it had nothing to do with the great swarths of porn he was downloading, nor with the cheezels he was eating.

We're onto you.  ::)

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:12am:

Swagman wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:48am: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:34am: Kat wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 9:59am: The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning. Who cares?  It's ancient history, the man is dead. Communism is a valid political ideology.  Why shouldn't people be allowed to express it in Parliament? ..............the country was at war with commies in Vietnam.  Providing information to the enemy was treason. We weren't at war with the Soviet Union.   Nor were we at war with North Vietnam.   Your point is nonsense. So, what you going to do, dig him up and put him on trial?  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

you don't have to be at war for spying to be treason. or did you not work that out on your own?

John Smith wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:18am:

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:26am: ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:23am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.    so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries? they guys been dead for over 10 yrs ....  :D :D :D :D no need to worry Longie, the only spies left in parliamnet are those put ther by Murdoch and Gina

the evidence (yeah that inconvenient stuff) would suggest the opposite. this isn't labors first soviet spy.  how many Russian spies still exists in the ALP?  we already know the Greens have an actual communist in their midst.

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 8:59am:

A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99

and you always criticize my posts !! :D LOL

what relevance does this have today ? Can't you come up with anything better than this ?

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:37am:

John Smith wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:18am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:26am: ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:23am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.    so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries? they guys been dead for over 10 yrs ....  :D :D :D :D no need to worry Longie, the only spies left in parliamnet are those put ther by Murdoch and Gina the evidence (yeah that inconvenient stuff) would suggest the opposite. this isn't labors first soviet spy.  how many Russian spies still exists in the ALP?  we already know the Greens have an actual communist in their midst.

How many Russian spies exist in the Libs? Really does it matter?

So far everything is stacking up he was a double agent!

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:37am:

we already know the Greens have an actual out the closet communist in their midst.

Maybe they should call themselves the Reds instead?

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:37am:

John Smith wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:18am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:26am: ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:23am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.    so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries? they guys been dead for over 10 yrs ....  :D :D :D :D no need to worry Longie, the only spies left in parliamnet are those put ther by Murdoch and Gina the evidence (yeah that inconvenient stuff) would suggest the opposite. this isn't labors first soviet spy.  how many Russian spies still exists in the ALP?  we already know the Greens have an actual communist in their midst.

Being communistic in political view is not illegal. Where as Howard ministers overseeing a wheat for weapons transaction is another issue.

____ wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:56am:

Being communistic in political view is not illegal.

Just illogical. Possibly a sign of mental deficiency.


____ wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:56am:

Howard ministers overseeing a wheat for weapons transaction

... makes all the rednecks happy! Yeehaw, machine pistols for EVERYONE. Nothing bad could come from that.

Datalife wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:22am:

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:12am: We weren't at war with the Soviet Union.   Nor were we at war with North Vietnam.   Your point is nonsense. So, what you going to do, dig him up and put him on trial?  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D You need to read up a bit on the Cold War, proxy wars and a concept which I know luvvies find hard to understand, competition or competitiveness or just being forewarned.

That falls into the trap of believing Soviet rhetoric that Communism was one big happy camp which they controlled.  The reality was considerably different, the Vietnamese weren't under the control of the Soviet Union any more than the Chinese were.  You more than likely still believe in the Domino Theory!   ;D ;D :D :D ;D ;D


Quote:

The motto of AUSTINT, forewarned, forearmed.

Blind, deaf and dumb is more like it!   ;D ;D :D :D ;D ;D

MumboJumbo wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 12:09pm:

____ wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:56am: Being communistic in political view is not illegal. Just illogical. Possibly a sign of mental deficiency. ____ wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:56am: Howard ministers overseeing a wheat for weapons transaction ... makes all the rednecks happy! Yeehaw, machine pistols for EVERYONE. Nothing bad could come from that.

Communism isn't illogical, just a highly likely future due to the damage being committed by the hard right.

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 12:11pm:

Datalife wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:22am: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:12am: We weren't at war with the Soviet Union.   Nor were we at war with North Vietnam.   Your point is nonsense. So, what you going to do, dig him up and put him on trial?  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D You need to read up a bit on the Cold War, proxy wars and a concept which I know luvvies find hard to understand, competition or competitiveness or just being forewarned.  That falls into the trap of believing Soviet rhetoric that Communism was one big happy camp which they controlled.  The reality was considerably different, the Vietnamese weren't under the control of the Soviet Union any more than the Chinese were.  You more than likely still believe in the Domino Theory!   ;D ;D :D :D ;D ;D

Not falling into any rhetoric, America and the Sovs were engaged in an undeclared war for influence and supremacy and engaged in combat via proxys.  It's not a hard concept to understand. 

I actually have a lot of sympathy for the soviet position and their mindset post the Second World War and being threatened by NATO expansion and aggressive aerial and submarine patrols.  They felt themselves to be threatened, surrounded, and at a technological disadvantage.

Datalife wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 12:26pm:

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:11pm: Datalife wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:22am: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:12am: We weren't at war with the Soviet Union.   Nor were we at war with North Vietnam.   Your point is nonsense. So, what you going to do, dig him up and put him on trial?  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D You need to read up a bit on the Cold War, proxy wars and a concept which I know luvvies find hard to understand, competition or competitiveness or just being forewarned.  That falls into the trap of believing Soviet rhetoric that Communism was one big happy camp which they controlled.  The reality was considerably different, the Vietnamese weren't under the control of the Soviet Union any more than the Chinese were.  You more than likely still believe in the Domino Theory!   ;D ;D :D :D ;D ;D Not falling into any rhetoric, America and the Sovs were engaged in an undeclared war for influence and supremacy and engaged in combat via proxys.  It's not a hard concept to understand.  I actually have a lot of sympathy for the soviet position and their mindset post the Second World War and being threatened by NATO expansion and aggressive aerial and submarine patrols.  They felt themselves to be threatened, surrounded, and at a technological disadvantage.

Russia has been expansionist for centuries.  post WW2 control of eastern Europe proved the point. NATO wasn't invading them, the reverse was true.  they are architects of their own troubles.

Datalife wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 12:26pm:

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:11pm: Datalife wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:22am: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:12am: We weren't at war with the Soviet Union.   Nor were we at war with North Vietnam.   Your point is nonsense. So, what you going to do, dig him up and put him on trial?  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D You need to read up a bit on the Cold War, proxy wars and a concept which I know luvvies find hard to understand, competition or competitiveness or just being forewarned.  That falls into the trap of believing Soviet rhetoric that Communism was one big happy camp which they controlled.  The reality was considerably different, the Vietnamese weren't under the control of the Soviet Union any more than the Chinese were.  You more than likely still believe in the Domino Theory!   ;D ;D :D :D ;D ;D Not falling into any rhetoric, America and the Sovs were engaged in an undeclared war for influence and supremacy and engaged in combat via proxys.  It's not a hard concept to understand.  I actually have a lot of sympathy for the soviet position and their mindset post the Second World War and being threatened by NATO expansion and aggressive aerial and submarine patrols.  They felt themselves to be threatened, surrounded, and at a technological disadvantage.

My goodness, what a Luvvie prog position!  Making apologies for Soviet aggression!  How unlike you DL!

So, it's something we can agree on but the point is, we were not at war with either North Vietnam or the Soviet Union so this MP wasn't committing treason any more than William McMahon was when he was handing over trade information to the Japanese MITI in the early 1960s.  Or various Liberal or Labor senior figures were when handing over information to the CIA in the 1980s and 1990s.   If you want to put this pretty lowly dead MP on trial for Treason then you'll have a long queue of others up before the beaks who are still alive and kicking!

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 12:29pm:

Datalife wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:26pm: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:11pm: Datalife wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:22am: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:12am: We weren't at war with the Soviet Union.   Nor were we at war with North Vietnam.   Your point is nonsense. So, what you going to do, dig him up and put him on trial?  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D You need to read up a bit on the Cold War, proxy wars and a concept which I know luvvies find hard to understand, competition or competitiveness or just being forewarned.  That falls into the trap of believing Soviet rhetoric that Communism was one big happy camp which they controlled.  The reality was considerably different, the Vietnamese weren't under the control of the Soviet Union any more than the Chinese were.  You more than likely still believe in the Domino Theory!   ;D ;D :D :D ;D ;D Not falling into any rhetoric, America and the Sovs were engaged in an undeclared war for influence and supremacy and engaged in combat via proxys.  It's not a hard concept to understand.  I actually have a lot of sympathy for the soviet position and their mindset post the Second World War and being threatened by NATO expansion and aggressive aerial and submarine patrols.  They felt themselves to be threatened, surrounded, and at a technological disadvantage. Russia has been expansionist for centuries.  post WW2 control of eastern Europe proved the point. NATO wasn't invading them, the reverse was true.  they are architects of their own troubles.

I don't disagree, it is possible to be both expansionist and feel threatened and to assess "NATO wasn't invading them" you need to look at it from the perspective of the country/leadership looking out.

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 12:29pm:

Russia has been expansionist for centuries.  post WW2 control of eastern Europe proved the point. NATO wasn't invading them, the reverse was true.  they are architects of their own troubles.

You don't think the Soviet control of Eastern Europe was justified by three major invasions of Russia over the previous 150 years?  The US containment policy?  The US encirclement of the USSR with American allies and right-wing funded dictatorships?  The US rhetoric which was pretty damn fierce during most of the Cold War?  ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 12:38pm:

My goodness, what a Luvvie prog position!  Making apologies for Soviet aggression!  How unlike you DL!

Not unlike me at all.  I possess perspective and understand nuance, difference and motivations.

In my world not everything is eeeeeeeqqqqquuuuaaaaal.

Datalife wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 12:41pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:29pm: Datalife wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:26pm: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:11pm: Datalife wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:22am: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:12am: We weren't at war with the Soviet Union.   Nor were we at war with North Vietnam.   Your point is nonsense. So, what you going to do, dig him up and put him on trial?  :D :D :D :D :D :D :D You need to read up a bit on the Cold War, proxy wars and a concept which I know luvvies find hard to understand, competition or competitiveness or just being forewarned.  That falls into the trap of believing Soviet rhetoric that Communism was one big happy camp which they controlled.  The reality was considerably different, the Vietnamese weren't under the control of the Soviet Union any more than the Chinese were.  You more than likely still believe in the Domino Theory!   ;D ;D :D :D ;D ;D Not falling into any rhetoric, America and the Sovs were engaged in an undeclared war for influence and supremacy and engaged in combat via proxys.  It's not a hard concept to understand.  I actually have a lot of sympathy for the soviet position and their mindset post the Second World War and being threatened by NATO expansion and aggressive aerial and submarine patrols.  They felt themselves to be threatened, surrounded, and at a technological disadvantage. Russia has been expansionist for centuries.  post WW2 control of eastern Europe proved the point. NATO wasn't invading them, the reverse was true.  they are architects of their own troubles. I don't disagree, it is possible to be both expansionist and feel threatened and to assess "NATO wasn't invading them" you need to look at it from the perspective of the country/leadership looking out.

you mean PARANOID leadership?  hypocritical leadership??

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 12:43pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:29pm: Russia has been expansionist for centuries.  post WW2 control of eastern Europe proved the point. NATO wasn't invading them, the reverse was true.  they are architects of their own troubles. You don't think the Soviet control of Eastern Europe was justified by three major invasions of Russia over the previous 150 years?  The US containment policy?  The US encirclement of the USSR with American allies and right-wing funded dictatorships?  The US rhetoric which was pretty damn fierce during most of the Cold War?  ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D

since when was invasion and subjugation of entire countries JUSTIFIED?  who are you? Rhiannons love child??

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 1:04pm:

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:43pm: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:29pm: Russia has been expansionist for centuries.  post WW2 control of eastern Europe proved the point. NATO wasn't invading them, the reverse was true.  they are architects of their own troubles. You don't think the Soviet control of Eastern Europe was justified by three major invasions of Russia over the previous 150 years?  The US containment policy?  The US encirclement of the USSR with American allies and right-wing funded dictatorships?  The US rhetoric which was pretty damn fierce during most of the Cold War?  ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D since when was invasion and subjugation of entire countries JUSTIFIED?  who are you? Rhiannons love child??

Nice of you to condemn england's invasion ... or where you talking more about israel.

____ wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 1:08pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 1:04pm: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:43pm: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:29pm: Russia has been expansionist for centuries.  post WW2 control of eastern Europe proved the point. NATO wasn't invading them, the reverse was true.  they are architects of their own troubles. You don't think the Soviet control of Eastern Europe was justified by three major invasions of Russia over the previous 150 years?  The US containment policy?  The US encirclement of the USSR with American allies and right-wing funded dictatorships?  The US rhetoric which was pretty damn fierce during most of the Cold War?  ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D since when was invasion and subjugation of entire countries JUSTIFIED?  who are you? Rhiannons love child?? Nice of you to condemn england's invasion ... or where you talking more about israel.

englands invasion of what country???  or are you stupid enough to call the Normandy landings an 'invasion'?

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 1:03pm:

you mean PARANOID leadership?  hypocritical leadership??

That is in the mix as well, though you could argue they had good reason to be paranoid.  And of course if you are a dictator and have to imprison your own citizens to prevent them leaving, then controlling the media and presenting an external threat is to your benefit.

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 1:12pm:

____ wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 1:08pm: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 1:04pm: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:43pm: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:29pm: Russia has been expansionist for centuries.  post WW2 control of eastern Europe proved the point. NATO wasn't invading them, the reverse was true.  they are architects of their own troubles. You don't think the Soviet control of Eastern Europe was justified by three major invasions of Russia over the previous 150 years?  The US containment policy?  The US encirclement of the USSR with American allies and right-wing funded dictatorships?  The US rhetoric which was pretty damn fierce during most of the Cold War?  ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D since when was invasion and subjugation of entire countries JUSTIFIED?  who are you? Rhiannons love child?? Nice of you to condemn england's invasion ... or where you talking more about israel. englands invasion of what country???  or are you stupid enough to call the Normandy landings an 'invasion'?

Australia to name one.

And what of Israel. I thought you supported that invasion. Have you backflipped?

Datalife wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 12:49pm:

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:38pm: My goodness, what a Luvvie prog position!  Making apologies for Soviet aggression!  How unlike you DL! Not unlike me at all.  I possess perspective and understand nuance, difference and motivations. In my world not everything is eeeeeeeqqqqquuuuaaaaal.

Nor in anyone else's DL.  You create a strawman argument to knock down.    ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 10:13am:

Kat wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 9:59am: The idiocy is strong on the Right this morning. so the fact that a Labor MP was a soviet mole is of no consequence to you?

What happened in the "cold war" - fifty years ago ?

Not in the SLIGHTEST - aside from being a historic "curio"

I doubt the "ruskies" would have had much use for the thoughts of the Labor back-bencher from Hunter - at the time - but humoured him, all the same


http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/membersgallery/1974REPS/njames.JPG


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The Cambridge Five
Rich, privledged - and the world's most famous Russian spies




... a thought to consider*


When you hear of a "spy scandal" or "sex scandal" in in Australia - thoughts AUTOMATICALLY drift to "the left"


But in the UK - be it "spy scandal", call girls, call boys, cross-dressers, look no further than "the right" and sometimes "the aristocracy"


I put it down to the Coriolis effect

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 1:03pm:

you mean PARANOID leadership?  hypocritical leadership??

You really should talk about Washington in that way.  It's wrude!   ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 1:26pm:

Datalife wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:49pm: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:38pm: My goodness, what a Luvvie prog position!  Making apologies for Soviet aggression!  How unlike you DL! Not unlike me at all.  I possess perspective and understand nuance, difference and motivations. In my world not everything is eeeeeeeqqqqquuuuaaaaal. Nor in anyone else's DL.  You create a strawman argument to knock down.    ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D

Really?  Care to demonstrate where I have done that? 

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 1:04pm:

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:43pm: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:29pm: Russia has been expansionist for centuries.  post WW2 control of eastern Europe proved the point. NATO wasn't invading them, the reverse was true.  they are architects of their own troubles. You don't think the Soviet control of Eastern Europe was justified by three major invasions of Russia over the previous 150 years?  The US containment policy?  The US encirclement of the USSR with American allies and right-wing funded dictatorships?  The US rhetoric which was pretty damn fierce during most of the Cold War?  ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D since when was invasion and subjugation of entire countries JUSTIFIED?  who are you? Rhiannons love child??

Well, in that case you obviously can't have supported the war in Afghanistan or Iraq, now can you?  Nor the current attack by Israel on Gaza.

In reality, when you're acting out of paranoid fears, nearly anything can be justified and some people will believe you.

I asked a question, putting the Soviet leadership's viewpoint.  If such actions cannot be justified then there goes imperialism, international "interventions" and basically every war that's ever been fought.   ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D

Datalife wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 1:31pm:

|dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 1:26pm: Datalife wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:49pm: |dev|null wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 12:38pm: My goodness, what a Luvvie prog position!  Making apologies for Soviet aggression!  How unlike you DL! Not unlike me at all.  I possess perspective and understand nuance, difference and motivations. In my world not everything is eeeeeeeqqqqquuuuaaaaal. Nor in anyone else's DL.  You create a strawman argument to knock down.    ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D Really?  Care to demonstrate where I have done that?

You implied it with your deprecating statement "In my world not everything is eeeeeeeqqqqquuuuaaaaal."   ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D

longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11^th, 2014 at 11:37am:

John Smith wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 11:18am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:26am: ImSpartacus2 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 10:23am: longweekend58 wrote on Aug 11th, 2014 at 8:59am: A former federal Labor MP has been uncovered as a secret KGB informant, according to newly-released Russian intelligence archives. Albert James, the member for Hunter in NSW, was an active informer in the 1960s and 1970s under the not-very-secure codename "Albert" — although it has not been revealed what information Mr James may have passed to the Soviet Union, Fairfax Media reports. His status as a KGB mole is documented in the papers of Vasili Mitrokhin, a former KGB archivist and defector. The Churchill College Archive in the United Kingdom released the papers last month. Mr James, who served in Federal Parliament from 1960 to 1980, was known to be a strong critic of the Vietnam War and what he called "USA imperialism". He was also a supporter of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. He died in 2006, aged 92. Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/08/11/05/15/mp-exposed-as-secret-kgb-informant#Ky22jhIbmVoKEwQa.99 Good job Longy and keep up the good work flushing out all those commies. (pssst I know why you hate them so. Cause Marx was right. Religion is the opium of the people and has caused more deaths and misery then any other ideology and institution known to man and your fanatical lunacy is threatening to plunge the world in yet another holy war.  Time we kicked the habit and flushed this opium down the toilet where it belongs.    so you are okay with having spies for foreign countries in our parliament? especially spies from countries that at the time were invading other countries? they guys been dead for over 10 yrs ....  :D :D :D :D no need to worry Longie, the only spies left in parliamnet are those put ther by Murdoch and Gina the evidence (yeah that inconvenient stuff) would suggest the opposite. this isn't labors first soviet spy.  how many Russian spies still exists in the ALP?  we already know the Greens have an actual communist in their midst.

come on longie, since when have you ever concerned yourself with irrelevant stuff like evidence? lets not pretend to start now.