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Extraction Summary
5
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book page / congressional record submission
File Size:
1.7 MB
Summary
This document is page 242 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename prefix 'Epst_' and content). It details Edward Snowden's time in Hong Kong, his communications with journalists Barton Gellman and The Guardian, and the intelligence community's assessment (via Michael Morell) of Snowden's vulnerability to Russian and Chinese intelligence. The page was submitted as evidence to the House Oversight Committee.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject / Former NSA Contractor |
Discussed regarding his leaks, time in Hong Kong, and interactions with journalists.
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| Michael Morell | Former Intelligence Official / Panel Reviewer |
Quoted criticizing Snowden's understanding of Russian and Chinese capabilities.
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| President Obama | President of the United States |
Appointed the panel Morell served on.
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| Barton Gellman | Journalist |
Received an ultimatum from Snowden regarding publication in The Washington Post.
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| Editor of The Guardian | Journalist/Editor |
Communicated with Snowden after he was in Moscow.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; Snowden's former employer.
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| NSA’s Threat Operations Center |
Specific division where Snowden had access to operations against Russia.
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| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency; assessed Snowden's situation in Hong Kong.
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| The Guardian |
News outlet Snowden communicated with.
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| The Washington Post |
News outlet Snowden pressured to publish documents.
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| Russian intelligence service |
Adversary service mentioned as a threat to Snowden's secrets.
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| Chinese cyber services |
Adversary service mentioned as a threat to Snowden's secrets.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
May 24 (Year implied 2013)
Snowden emails ultimatum to Gellman regarding publication deadline.
Hong Kong (Snowden's location)
Relationships (2)
Snowden sent ultimatum email to Gellman regarding publication.
Morell reviewed the case on a panel appointed by President Obama.
Key Quotes (2)
"Snowden thinks he is smart... but he was never in a position in his previous jobs to fully understand the immense capabilities of our Russian and Chinese counterparts."Source
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Quote #1
"The purpose of my [Hong Kong] mission was to get the information to journalists"Source
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Quote #2
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