Two weeks ago, CNN reported about the "sexy photos of spy Anna Chapman" published in the Russian yellow-press daily Your Day. Shortly after that, magazine Maxim ran an exclusive of overexposed Anna Chapman in definitely sexy, fake spy attire. While our readers may enjoy the snapshots of the photos in the extended post, the question remains: is Anna Chapman going to share her media profits with the Russian taxpayers? After all, her unfortunate popularity is the result of a mismanaged and flawed operation, where she played an unprofessional role on Russian taxpayers' tab.

Instead of getting Russia any kind of valuable information (which she could've not gotten anyway), or improving Russia's image abroad, Anna knowingly--and arguably with the inspiration from Russian intelligence services--has reduced an image of a young Russian lady to a level slightly above one of a prostitute. While RIA Novosti quotes Your Day saying that "Anna has done more to excite patriotism in Russians than our football team and the Bulava missile put together," the Russians I know find her behavior appalling. The supervisors of the failed and pity spy operation should be held accountable for squandering Russia's resources and image.