re: #125 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel

Agreed. The FBI can throw a giant size spanner into the works by persuading Butina to refuse the exchange. There are several ways to do this. One, obviously, is to sweeten her deal. The other would be to convince her of the consequences to her if the Russians can be made to believe that she has already revealed too much.

Why does the FBI have to agree to the exchange anyway, with or without Butina’s cooperation?