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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
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Investigative report / narrative analysis (house oversight)
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Summary
This document appears to be a page from a House Oversight report or narrative detailing the timeline of Edward Snowden's leak of NSA documents in May-June 2013. It describes his movements in Hong Kong, his communications with Washington Post journalist Barton Gellman (issuing an ultimatum to publish), and the intelligence risks posed by Chinese and Russian services monitoring him. The text highlights the pressure Snowden was under to publish before his medical leave expired on June 3rd, at which point the NSA would realize he was missing.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject / Whistleblower |
Former intelligence contractor who leaked NSA documents; discussed regarding his flight to Hong Kong and interactions...
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| Morell | CIA Deputy Director |
Quoted criticizing Snowden's understanding of Russian/Chinese intelligence capabilities.
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Appointed the panel on which Morell served.
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| Vladimir Putin | President of Russia |
Confirmed Snowden contacted Russian diplomats in Hong Kong.
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| Barton Gellman | Journalist |
Reporter for the Washington Post who received an ultimatum email from Snowden.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| NSA |
National Security Agency; the agency Snowden leaked data from.
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| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency; assessed Snowden's actions.
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| Washington Post |
Newspaper Snowden attempted to leak documents to via Gellman.
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| The Guardian |
Newspaper Snowden spoke to after arriving in Moscow.
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| Hong Kong Police |
Mentioned as having an informant network accessible by Chinese intelligence.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
June 3, 2013
May 24, 2013
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Snowden fled to meet journalists and contact foreign diplomats.
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Snowden's ultimate destination.
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Mentioned as being a taxi ride away from Hong Kong.
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Location where Snowden was stationed and supposed to return to work.
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Relationships (2)
Snowden emailed Gellman an ultimatum to publish documents.
Russia
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Intelligence Allies
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China
Described in text as 'China's longtime intelligence ally'.
Key Quotes (3)
"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
"This guy isn’t where he says he’s supposed to be. He’s supposed to be getting medical treatment. Why the hell is he in Hong Kong?"Source
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Quote #3
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