[Spooks] Question about spy numbers

[Zack Widup]

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Chris Acuff wrote:

> 
> Hello Jon,
> 
> The Numbers that we pick up are the countries transmitting messages to the
> spies in the field.  That doesn't account for all of the numbers
> transmissions though.  Some might be related to drug smuggling or
> Clandestine operations or other things, but the majority of them are
> believed to be espionage related.
> 

You know, I've been hearing numbers stations for over 35 years.  I didn't 
know a lot about what they meant until recently due to the wealth of data 
about them on the internet.

What I find fascinating is that they're still going strong.  I can 
understand the Mossad and Korea, and even England, using numbers statons.  
What really gets me curious is Cuba.  V2a and M8a are still running like 
clockwork.  That makes me wonder - where are Cuban spies located these 
days and what are they doing?  "Is a puzzlement..."  :-)

Zack