Who is Aldrich Ames and what did he do?
Aldrich Ames is one of the most notorious spies in American history. He was a former CIA officer who spied for the Soviet Union and Russia from 1985 to 1994. His betrayal resulted in massive damage to US intelligence operations, leading to numerous deaths of agents working for both sides during the Cold War. Despite all this, there is something oddly comical about Aldrich Ames' story - he wasn't exactly a master spy!
For starters, he was incredibly sloppy when it came to his espionage activities: not only did he keep detailed records of his dealings with foreign agents on company computers (which were easily traceable), but also failed miserably at covering up his tracks by using cash payments instead of more secure methods such as wire transfers or untraceable debit cards. This led authorities directly back him and eventually brought down an entire network within the CIA that had been compromised due to Ames' actions!
Furthermore, despite being paid millions by Moscow over time - much more than what any other agent would have received - Aldrich managed somehow manage spend himself into bankruptcy after just two years out retirement from spying! To make matters worse (and funnier) many believe that if it weren't for failing health issues which forced him into retirement early on, we might never have known about his treasonous activities until much later...if ever at all! In short: while certainly no laughing matter overall; there's definitely some dark humor behind how things played out with Aldrich Ames’ misadventures as a double-agent gone wrong.
