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Rightly considers to be the sum of all fears. i say that because there are any number of threats to espionage operations, especially in a hostile country like china. there is surveillance on the host intelligence service, sloppy trade craft, covert operations. but the fact of the matter is while electronic systems can be compartmented and data sets can be compartmented, cia officers are entrusted with the crown jewels. that is the names and sometimes the phone numbers and other contact information for our covert assets. our covert assets are the most precious asset any cia officer has. they ar...

The russians may also close two u.s. facilities in moscow, which is also the number of russian compounds in the u.s. that are being shut down. one on the eastern shore of maryland, another on long island in new york. this less than a day after president obama followed through on his promise to retaliate. nbc's ron allen reports. >> just as i told russia to stop it -- >> reporter: president obama made good on that promise to retaliate, targeting russia's top intelligence agencies with sanctions, those in putin's inner circle, but not the russian president himself all but called out by president...

Obama. >> tell him to cut it out, there will be serious consequences. >> reporter: freezing the assets, banning business contact with americans, russia also accused of harassing diplomats abroad and espionage operations in america. >> we've seen verbal and physical harassment. we've seen them try to revoke credentials, detain them. >> reporter: 35 russian diplomats in the u.s. expelled, just 72 hours to leave. closing two russian government compounds, rec centers allegedly used for spying. in a statement president obama saying, "all americans should be alarmed by russia's actions." >> the acti...

>> there are some indications that there might be some irregularities that probably won't change the outcome but that would be good if they surfaced. for instance, in one county where they messed up the vote, they said there was a problem with a motum. that's a 1970s, '80s technology. it sounds like there's probably more to that story. >> what about the clinton campaign, of course they've come on board and said they'll support stein's efforts but saying things like maybe let's look at the russia involvement that was suspected as being possible before the election. >> this is outrageous to me. ...

Sophisticated espionage operations, and they will be targeting u.s. officials, and you can bet they're going to use that opportunity to try to do damage to our national security. this is a bad deal all around doesn't benefit the u.s. and it brings no help to the cuban people. >> are you planning to turn your house into an embassy, i guess might be the next question. we won't go there, representative. have a good day. >> thank you. moving to the debt crisis in greece. we're looking at the moment. it's 5:23 in the afternoon. the prime minister set to make remarks any moment. we'll watch for th...