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Extraction Summary
7
People
7
Organizations
7
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
2
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / investigative file
File Size:
1.62 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 255 of a book or report included in a House Oversight investigation file (Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019743). The text details Edward Snowden's time in Moscow, explaining that his rumored travel to Ecuador was a cover story orchestrated by Julian Assange because Snowden feared CIA rendition in Latin America. It describes the media frenzy surrounding Aeroflot Flight SU150 to Cuba and quotes a July 1, 2013, statement from Snowden criticizing the Obama administration.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject |
Fugitive/Whistleblower discussing asylum options and safety concerns regarding extradition.
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| Katrina vanden Heuvel | Editor of The Nation |
Interviewed Snowden in 2014.
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| Julian Assange | WikiLeaks Founder |
Discussed Ecuador risks with Snowden; created the Ecuador cover story.
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| Alan Rusbridger | Editor of The Guardian |
Told by Snowden that he felt at risk in Latin America.
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| Glenn Greenwald | Journalist |
Told by Snowden that physical safety was his first priority.
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| Kucherena | Associate/Lawyer (implied) |
Confirmed Snowden did not obtain a visa to Ecuador in Hong Kong.
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| Barack Obama | U.S. President |
Accused by Snowden of pressuring nations to deny asylum petitions.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| U.S. Government |
Entity Snowden feared rendition by.
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| CIA |
Mentioned by Snowden as operating with impunity in Latin America.
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| The Nation |
Publication edited by Katrina vanden Heuvel.
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| The Guardian |
Publication edited by Alan Rusbridger.
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| Aeroflot |
Russian airline; denied Snowden was booked on flights to Cuba.
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| WikiLeaks |
Website where Snowden posted his July 1, 2013 statement.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Likely source of document production based on Bates stamp.
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Timeline (2 events)
July 1, 2013
Undisclosed (Morning after tip)
Reporters boarded Aeroflot SU150 expecting Snowden.
Moscow to Cuba
Reporters
Photographers
Locations (7)
| Location | Context |
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Current location of Snowden; mentioned in header.
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Airport terminal in Moscow.
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Proposed destination deemed unsafe by Snowden; used as a cover story.
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Region where Snowden feared CIA rendition.
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Location where Snowden failed to get an Ecuadorian visa.
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Destination of Aeroflot flight reporters boarded.
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Country Snowden could legally return to (passport valid) but refused.
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Relationships (2)
Assange and associates created the Ecuador cover story for Snowden.
Snowden told Greenwald his 'first priority' was physical safety.
Key Quotes (2)
"If they [the U.S. government] really wanted to capture me, they would’ve allowed me to travel to Latin America, because the CIA can operate with impunity down there"Source
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Quote #1
"This kind of deception from a world leader is not justice, and neither is the extralegal penalty of exile. These are the old, bad tools of political aggression."Source
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Quote #2
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