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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
3
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
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Book chapter / congressional oversight document
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Summary
This document appears to be page 217 (Chapter 29) of a book or report, likely by Edward Jay Epstein, discussing Edward Snowden. The text argues that Snowden fits the Russian intelligence definition of an 'espionage source' and suggests his move from Hong Kong to Moscow was facilitated by the Putin regime to exploit the NSA secrets he possessed. It details Snowden's admissions regarding the data he took and his contact with Russian officials.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Whistle Blower / Intelligence Worker |
Described by the author as fitting the description of an 'espionage source' for Russia; former NSA worker.
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| Vladimir Putin | President of Russia |
Personally approved allowing actions regarding Snowden; head of the 'Putin regime'.
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| Editor of the Guardian | Journalist |
Received a quote from Snowden in Moscow regarding the impact of his information.
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| The Narrator/Author | Investigator/Author |
Refers to themselves as 'I'; analyzes the Snowden situation from an intelligence perspective.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Russian intelligence services |
Accused of using Snowden as an espionage source.
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; the organization Snowden took documents from.
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| The Guardian |
Media outlet Snowden communicated with.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020369'.
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| US intelligence community |
The entity that would suffer if sources went dark.
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Timeline (1 events)
June 2013
Edward Snowden fits the description of an espionage source; exfiltration to Moscow.
Moscow/Hong Kong
Edward Snowden
Russian Intelligence
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Snowden ended up and where the author learned about Russian intelligence terms.
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Location where Snowden met reporters and made contact with Russian officials.
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Implied home of the NSA and US government.
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Relationships (2)
Author describes Snowden as a 'controlled source' and 'espionage source'.
Putin 'personally approved allowing' actions regarding Snowden.
Key Quotes (4)
"“The [U.S.] government’s investigation failed—that they don’t know what was taken”"Source
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Quote #1
"“If I were providing information that I know, that’s in my head, to some foreign government, the US intelligence community would … see sources go dark that were previously productive”"Source
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Quote #2
"Unless one is willing to believe that the Putin regime acted out of purely altruistic motives... the only plausible explanation... was that it valued Snowden’s potential as an espionage source."Source
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Quote #3
"To miss the opportunity to gets in hands such a potential espionage source would be nothing short of gross negligence."Source
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Quote #4
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