Putin expels 755 US diplomats from Russia. Why do we have so many diplomats there? That’s like a small town of diplomats
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Replying to @Pinboard
Intelligence staff are typically expected to be embedded in diplomatic missions.
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Replying to @djcapelis
I understand that; it’s the high head count that surprises me
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Replying to @Pinboard
Really? Our IC folks have been very focused on Russia for a long time. And it’s a big country, not sure they’re all in Moscow, no?
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Replying to @djcapelis
I would have guessed 200 for the embassy, maybe 20 for each of 10 consulates.
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Replying to @Pinboard
I’m actually curious to see if I’m right that it slowly grew, but tracking down numbers is difficult. :/
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Replying to @djcapelis
scope creep would make sense, except there’s counter pressure from the host country, which gets to cap numbers
12:32 PM - 30 Jul 2017
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