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Today’s news briefs include Cambell’s Soup name change, CIA officer spied for China; Harris mid-east policy “dangerous” say experts.
Former CIA officer spied for China
A former CIA officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for spying for Communist China. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, was arrested in 2020 after admitting to an undercover FBI agent that he sold US secrets to China, reports the BBC. He worked for the CIA from 1982 to 1989 then later moved to FBI. The plea agreement requires him to cooperate with prosecutors “for the rest of his life, including by submitting to debriefings by US government agencies,” and polygraph tests. The sentencing comes just weeks after the arrest of a Chinese woman for spying at the highest levels on the current and former governors of New York according to the AP.
Experts warn Kamala Harris encourages terrorism
Vice President Kamala Harris endorsing a Palestinian state during the debate will destabilize the Middle East and encourage more terrorism, according to Israeli and American foreign policy experts. During Tuesday’s debate she repeated her support for a two-state solution: “I will always give Israel the ability to defend itself, in particular as it relates … to Iran and any threat that Iran and its proxies pose to Israel. But we must have a two-state solution where we can rebuild Gaza, where the Palestinians have security, self-determination and the dignity they so rightly deserve.” Former ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, responded, “After Oct. 7th, the two-state became a dead letter. A Palestinian state between Israel and Jordan will destabilize both countries and bring only additional terror and misery.” Friedman continued “She should empower Israel to reach a just and workable solution on its own and not interfere in matters where she is neither competent nor well-informed.”
Cambell’s Soup drops soup from name
In the classic Seinfeld episode, Elaine is banned from buying soup by the ‘soup nazi.” You’ll still get your chicken noodle soup but the company that sells it, Campbell Soup Company, plans to drop soup from its name, reports CBS. It will be known as The Campbell’s Company. “This subtle yet important change retains the company’s iconic name recognition, reputation and equity built over 155 years while better reflecting the full breadth of the company’s portfolio,” Campbell’s President and CEO Mark Clouse said. The change reflects Cambell’s buying other food companies including Pepperidge Farm and Snyder’s of Hanover.
