A former FBI agent who once faced up to 15 years in federal prison for allegedly tipping off a family friend that he was suspected of spying for the Chinese pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor offense Wednesday.

By all public accounts the PRC CI squad is if f’ed up beyond repair, but a year of probation and a paltry fine is too low a price to pay for revealing an informant. Once again, someone without all the information thinking they make the rules. But then when the boss is banging informants and lying to cover up his affair you can’t blame someone for thinking that maybe there aren’t any rules.

Chinese intel is eating our lunch and we’re still trying to learn how to use chopsticks.

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Michael Tanji

Michael Tanji spent nearly 20 years in the US intelligence community. Trained in both SIGINT and HUMINT disciplines he has worked at the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and the National Reconnaissance Office. At various points in his career he served as an expert in information warfare, computer network operations, computer forensics, and indications and warning. A veteran of the US Army, Michael has served in both strategic and tactical assignments in the Pacific Theater, the Balkans, and the Middle East.