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Extraction Summary
7
People
5
Organizations
5
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
3
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book page / manuscript proof (page 164 of "how america lost its secrets")
File Size:
1.62 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page (164) from a book titled 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, given the filename 'Epst...'). The text analyzes Edward Snowden's defection, suggesting Vladimir Putin allowed Snowden into Russia not out of kindness, but to exploit him as an intelligence asset to disrupt US interests, similar to Cold War tactics. It also notes Snowden's awareness of the legal consequences he faced, citing his interest in the Bradley Manning trial. The page bears a House Oversight Committee stamp.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Morell | Author/Source |
Suggested Snowden might not have realized how he would be used.
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| Edward Snowden | Subject |
Former intelligence worker who leaked NSA documents and fled to Hong Kong then Russia.
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| Vladimir Putin | President of Russia |
Made the decision to allow Snowden to travel to Russia to exploit him as a defector.
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| Nikita Khrushchev | Former Soviet Leader |
Mentioned regarding his 1956 secret speech exposed by the CIA.
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| Joseph Stalin | Former Soviet Leader |
Mentioned in the context of Khrushchev exposing his regime's transgressions.
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| General Alexander | Military/Intelligence Official |
Suggested Putin was looking to capitalize on Snowden's disruptive actions.
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| Bradley Manning | Whistleblower/Leaker |
Whose trial Snowden followed closely; noted as being kept in solitary confinement.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Putin’s intelligence service |
Allowed Snowden to travel to Russia.
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; source of documents taken by Snowden.
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| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency; mentioned regarding Cold War operations.
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| Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
Recipient of Khrushchev's 1956 speech.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019652'.
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Timeline (3 events)
2013 (Implied context)
Locations (5)
| Location | Context |
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Destination for Snowden.
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Location where Snowden fled with documents and where Russian representatives offered exfiltration.
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Specific city in Russia where Snowden was allowed to go.
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Historical context regarding Cold War operations.
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Country Snowden fled from and damaged interests of.
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Relationships (2)
Putin offered freedom from arrest and a platform; Putin calculated advantages of allowing Snowden to come to Moscow.
Alexander assessed Snowden's actions as disruptive and analyzed Putin's potential capitalization on them.
Key Quotes (3)
"Snowden might not himself have fully realized 'when and how he would be used.'"Source
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"Putin might similarly be 'looking to capitalize on the fact that [Snowden’s] actions are enormously disruptive and damaging to US interests.'"Source
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Quote #2
"The exploitation of an intelligence defector, even after he yields his secrets, can be the final stage of a successful intelligence operation."Source
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Quote #3
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