I wonder if anyone noticed the incredibly stupid logic used by Rahm Emanual to explain the thinking behind the Russian spy fiasco. 

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/07/08/rahm-emanuel-obama-signed-spy-arrests/

What a great idea.  If you come over here and spy for a foreign country, we will watch you for, say ten years, then put you in jail for about a week and then give you a free ride home.

When you think about it, this is brilliant.  There are other areas were we can use the same strategy to solve problems:

We can reduce speeding by lowering the fines and giving more warning notices.  Honestly, wouldn’t you be more likely to slow down if you knew there would be no punishment for speeding?

We can stop bank robberies by reducing the maximum sentence to six months.  Currently bank robbers go to prison for years if they are caught.  That causes them stress.  With this approach, they can quickly return to society, having learned their lesson that nice people don’t like to be robbed.  Crime rates are sure to decline!

We could have a major impact on sexual assault statistics.  Just let rapists off the hook if they plead guilty and apologize.  That would make them think twice before raping someone else!

I am shocked that no one thought of this logic before.  Oh wait.  They did!  They did!   This is just like our Rules of Engagement in Afghanistan.  Our troops are being trained to fight nice and can’t  fire back if there’s any potential for civilian casualties.  We even give a reward for “Courageous Restraint.”  (Usually a posthumous award)

Of course we can’t be this generous for everyone.  After all, all spies are not created equal.   If you spy for Israel, well that is a different matter:

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/u-s-jew-indicted-as-possible-israel-spy-1.265740

This man allegedly faces a potential death sentence because of the threat of a nuclear attack on the United States by Israel.   Seriously!  It seems like the Obama administration has a little problem with enemy identification.

http://cicentre.net/wordpress/index.php/2010/01/05/delay-for-start-of-dc-spy-trial-of-stewart-david-nozette/

Here is where Nozette made his big mistake.  If he had only realized that spying for Russia is much safer than spying for Israel, he would probably be celebrating his freedom while sipping vodka in Moscow rather than being stuck in a prison cell.  This is the real lesson.  If you want us to treat you nice, become our enemy.  If you want to be treated like crap, then be our friend.  Brilliant!  Absolutely brilliant!

TDM