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Extraction Summary
7
People
7
Organizations
6
Locations
3
Events
3
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
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Government report/investigative narrative (house oversight)
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a report or book analyzing the Edward Snowden NSA leaks. It discusses Snowden's motives, distinguishing between his whistle-blowing on domestic surveillance and his theft of 'level 3' files related to sources and methods which he took to Russia. The text hypothesizes that Snowden must have had an accomplice within the NSA facility in Hawaii to access these files and highlights a gap in intelligence regarding his first eleven days in Hong Kong. NOTE: While the prompt references Epstein, this specific page mentions only Edward Snowden and related intelligence matters.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject/Whistle-blower/Spy |
Former contractor accused of stealing NSA documents and fleeing to Russia.
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| Laura Poitras | Journalist |
Contacted by Snowden; made a video about him in Hong Kong.
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| Glenn Greenwald | Journalist |
Contacted by Snowden to publish scoops.
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| Barton Gellman | Journalist |
Contacted by Snowden to publish scoops.
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| Anatoly Kucherena | Source (Lawyer) |
Provided information that Snowden did not share certain data with journalists but took it to Russia.
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| Mike Rogers | Chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence |
Speculated Snowden might have been taken to mainland China.
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| Donald Rumsfeld | Former Secretary of Defense |
Quoted for the phrase 'A known unknown'.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; target of the leaks.
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| Booz Allen Hamilton |
Contractor employer of Snowden.
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| The Guardian |
Newspaper that published Snowden's scoops.
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| Der Spiegel |
Newspaper that published Snowden's scoops.
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| Washington Post |
Newspaper that published Snowden's scoops.
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| National Threat Operations Center |
Facility in Hawaii where Snowden worked.
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| House Select Committee on Intelligence |
Congressional body mentioned regarding Mike Rogers.
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Timeline (3 events)
Locations (6)
| Location | Context |
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Destination of Snowden and intelligence files.
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Location of the National Threat Operations Center.
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Location where Snowden fled; specific mention of 'first eleven days' gap.
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Destination city for Snowden.
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Speculated location of Snowden by Mike Rogers.
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Country of origin for intelligence.
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Relationships (3)
Contacted her to blow the whistle; she made a video about him in Hong Kong.
Contacted him to publish scoops.
Author argues Snowden needed assistance to access Level 3 files without administrator privileges.
Key Quotes (5)
"I see no reason to doubt Snowden’s explanation that he stole NSA documents to expose NSA surveillance that he believed was an illicit intrusion into the privacy of individuals."Source
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"Snowden’s penetration went beyond whistle-blowing, however."Source
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Quote #2
"He could make all of U.S. communication intelligence 'go dark' all over the world."Source
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Quote #3
"It therefore seems plausible to me that he found a co-worker willing to cooperate, or vice versa, a co-worker found him."Source
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Quote #4
"A known unknown."Source
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Quote #5
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