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I am accusing the FBI of failing to conduct a full investigation of an individual who repeatedly lied to the FBI about his contacts and interactions with PRC nuclear scientists. Who failed to disclose that he had assisted the PRC to improve their nuclear warhead simulation codes. By definition, transmitting information related to the defense of the U.S. with the intent that or with reason to believe that information will be used to the injury or the U.S. or the advantage of a foreign nation is espionage. I am accusing the FBI and the Justice Dept. of failing not just in the WH Lee, but also the Peter Lee case to pursue espionage allegations. The clintons never accused WH Lee of being a spy, only of mishandling classified information. Had they accused him of being a spy, they would have had to identify for whom. That would have opened up China and they were too much in the bag to the PRC to do that. A federal prosecutor later determined in an internal review that sufficient probable cause existed to believe that Lee was conducting clandestine intelligence activities on behalf of the PRC and that his wife was aiding, abetting, etc. That's how I differ from the Clintons, etc. Further,although I did not agree or necessarily approve of solitary confinement for Lee, what exactly did Richardson, et. al, "lie about." Lee's tapes were never recovered. The Justice Dept. offered Mrs. Lee limited immunity more than a year later for any evidence that she could provide re: the whereabouts of the tapes. And if you believe the tapes were any less than a portable classified nuclear library, were you aware that Lee's main defense witness, John Richter, recanted his testimony before Judge Parker less than six weeks later in a congressional hearing. Under oath, he told Senators that he hadn't meant to mislead the Judge, but admitted he did and then told the committee that Lee had also downloaded design information on the W88 on those tapes. He did not tell Judge Parker that when he testified on Lee's behalf. Sorry for the long reply. I hope that's clear. Happy to answer any other questions you might have.

I am referring to Robert Messemer. From February 5, 2001 New York Times:

In testimony, Mr. Messemer, the lead F.B.I. agent, acknowledged having misstated important evidence against Dr. Lee. For example, Mr. Messemer had testified in December 1999 that Dr. Lee had lied by asking a colleague to borrow his computer to download a resume. In fact, Dr. Lee was downloading nuclear secrets, and that testimony seemed to show Dr. Lee's deception -- an element in proving the intent charges.

But defense lawyers discovered that the colleague, in interviews with the F.B.I., had never said Dr. Lee told him he was downloading a resume. Mr. Messemer told the judge he had made "an honest error," and never intended "to mislead you or anyone in this court or any court." Next he acknowledged that after further investigation, there was no evidence that the job-search letters found in Dr. Lee's house had been sent. That undercut the prosecution's image of Dr. Lee feverishly job-hunting.

Also, who provided information for the original Gerth articles on the Lee case?