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Document Information

Type: Book page / evidence document (page 118 of 'how america lost its secrets')
File Size: 1.7 MB
Summary

This document is page 118 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename 'Epst_...'). It discusses Edward Snowden's justification for leaking NSA documents, specifically focusing on intelligence sharing with Israel (Unit 8200) regarding communications in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon. It argues that Snowden's actions compromised an Israeli source and critiques his definition of whistle-blowing, comparing it to the actions of spies like Kim Philby. The page bears a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Edward Snowden Subject
Former contractor discussed regarding his leaks, whistle-blower status, and views on NSA activities.
James Bamford Journalist
Interviewed Snowden for Wired magazine in August 2014.
Kim Philby Historical Figure
Notorious spy used as a comparison to the expanded definition of whistle-blowing.

Organizations (6)

Name Type Context
NSA
National Security Agency, subject of the leaks.
Wired magazine
Publication where James Bamford's interview with Snowden appeared.
Israeli cyber service
Intelligence partner of the NSA.
Unit 8200
Specific name for the Israeli cyber service mentioned.
Congress
U.S. legislative body mentioned in the context of approving policy since 1948.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019606'.

Timeline (2 events)

2013
NSA cooperation with the cyber service of Israel.
Global/Israel
NSA Israeli cyber service
August 2014
Interview between Snowden and James Bamford in Wired magazine.
Unknown

Locations (6)

Location Context
Country of origin for the document and policy discussion.
Recipient of NSA intelligence.
Location of Arab communications monitored.
Location of Arab communications monitored.
Location of Arab communications monitored.
Target of NSA spying mentioned by Snowden.

Relationships (2)

Edward Snowden Interview Subject/Interviewer James Bamford
He subsequently told James Bamford, in an interview in Wired magazine...
Edward Snowden Adversarial/Former Contractor NSA
Snowden deemed this cooperation to infringe on privacy rights, he revealed documents...

Key Quotes (5)

"one of the biggest abuses we’ve seen."
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"We’ve crossed lines,"
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"We’re hacking universities and hospitals and wholly civilian infrastructure."
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"act of conscience"
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Quote #4
"a real concern"
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