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Originally Posted by Rochard
However, I found " the thing" to be rather interesting. Basically a Russian youth group gave the US ambassador a large wooden plaque of the Great Seal of the United States - which he hung in his office. Although it was not powered in any way, it was possible to bounce a radio signal off of it - turning it into a microphone that could transmit voice. Neato. |
Read about the US Embassy building in Moscow. They used local contractors to build it (for whatever reason) - but they ended up with something like 1500+ listening devices and ultimately had to build a new room on the roof for secure communication. It's still there and looks a little out of place.