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Summary
This document is a proof page (p. 240) from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (authored by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the filename prefix 'Epst'). The text discusses Edward Snowden's time in Hong Kong, his interview with the South China Morning Post, and hypothesizes about the reaction of Chinese intelligence services to his possession of NSA documents. It bears a House Oversight Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a congressional document production.
People (2)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Snowden | Subject |
Refers to Edward Snowden; discussed regarding his actions in Hong Kong and possession of NSA documents.
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| Prometheus | Metaphorical Reference |
Used to describe Snowden's self-image as an independent actor.
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| South China Morning Post |
Newspaper where Snowden advertised he had secrets.
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| CIA |
Central Intelligence Agency; mentioned regarding their inability to stop Snowden.
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| Chinese intelligence services |
Mentioned as likely having an active interest in the NSA documents.
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; source of the secret documents.
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| YouTube |
Described as the provider of the 'global stage' for Snowden.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (1)
Text suggests Chinese intelligence would not be passive regarding Snowden's presence with documents.
Key Quotes (1)
"Snowden might have esteemed himself to be an independent actor playing Prometheus on a global stage provided by YouTube, but the Chinese might have viewed him very differently indeed."Source
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Complete text extracted from the document (654 characters)
240 | HOW AMERICA LOST ITS SECRETS
In fact, he advertised that he had such secrets in his interview with
the South China Morning Post. Whatever he might have assumed
about the inability of the CIA to stop him in Hong Kong, he could
not assume that Chinese intelligence services would relegate them-
selves to a purely passive role when secret NSA documents were in
a hotel room in Hong Kong. Snowden might have esteemed himself
to be an independent actor playing Prometheus on a global stage
provided by YouTube, but the Chinese might have viewed him very
differently indeed.
the South China Morning Post. Whatever he might have assumed
about the inability of the CIA to stop him in Hong Kong, he could
not assume that Chinese intelligence services would relegate them-
selves to a purely passive role when secret NSA documents were in
a hotel room in Hong Kong. Snowden might have esteemed himself
to be an independent actor playing Prometheus on a global stage
provided by YouTube, but the Chinese might have viewed him very
differently indeed.
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