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Extraction Summary
4
People
4
Organizations
4
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book page / manuscript proof (evidence in house oversight investigation)
File Size:
1.61 MB
Summary
This document is page 243 from a book, likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename 'Epst' and ISBN), which was produced as evidence for the House Oversight Committee. The text details the critical timeline leading up to June 3 (2013), covering Edward Snowden's flight to Hong Kong, his communications with journalists Laura Poitras and Glenn Greenwald, and the delays caused by 'The Guardian's' due diligence. It speculates on Snowden's motivations for staying in Hong Kong to produce a video, noting that Greenwald and Poitras arrived only hours before Snowden would be marked as missing by the NSA.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject / Leaker |
Former NSA contractor attempting to leak documents and waiting in Hong Kong.
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| Laura Poitras | Journalist/Filmmaker |
Recipient of Snowden's enciphered files; traveled to Hong Kong to meet him.
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| Glenn Greenwald | Journalist |
Journalist Snowden attempted to recruit; delayed travel to Hong Kong due to Guardian editors.
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| Edward Jay Epstein | Author (Implied) |
The filename 'Epst_9780451494566...' correlates to the ISBN for the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay...
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; Snowden's employer.
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| The Post |
The Washington Post; newspaper that turned down Snowden's ultimatum.
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| The Guardian |
Newspaper; editors conducted due diligence delaying Greenwald's trip.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Government body; document stamped with 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
June 3
June 3
Greenwald and Poitras arrive at Snowden's hotel.
Hong Kong
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Snowden was hiding and waiting for journalists.
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Location where Snowden was stationed and expected to return for work.
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Location where Greenwald and Poitras waited for Guardian approval.
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Refers to the US, where Snowden could not make a video without arrest.
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Relationships (3)
Sent her enciphered files; urged her to come to Hong Kong.
Asked Greenwald to fly to Hong Kong; Greenwald willing to publish documents.
Waited for Guardian editors to complete due diligence.
Key Quotes (4)
"The story would have broken before Poitras or Greenwald even knew about Snowden’s presence in Hong Kong"Source
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"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 #2
"That Snowden remained in Hong Kong suggests that his reason for going to and remaining in Hong Kong went beyond just delivering documents to journalists"Source
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Quote #3
"What he could not do in America, without risking arrest, was to make and release a video."Source
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Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (2,372 characters)
A Single Point of Failure | 243
have been in a very different position. The story would have broken
before Poitras or Greenwald even knew about Snowden’s presence
in Hong Kong, and his identity would be secret except for whatever
foreign mission he had contacted. But, as we know, the Post turned
down his ultimatum.
before Poitras or Greenwald even knew about Snowden’s presence
in Hong Kong, and his identity would be secret except for whatever
foreign mission he had contacted. But, as we know, the Post turned
down his ultimatum.
Time was running out if he was to break the story and leave Hong
Kong before the NSA realized he was missing. At best, he was safe
until June 3, when he was supposed to return from his medical leave.
If he failed to show up in Hawaii on June 3, alarm bells at the NSA
would go off, and it would not take long to find him. Airline records
would show that he had flown to Hong Kong. Snowden told Poi-
tras that NSA security would ask, “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?” It would not take long to deter-
mine that he had lied about his medical treatment, and then the hunt
would begin.
Kong before the NSA realized he was missing. At best, he was safe
until June 3, when he was supposed to return from his medical leave.
If he failed to show up in Hawaii on June 3, alarm bells at the NSA
would go off, and it would not take long to find him. Airline records
would show that he had flown to Hong Kong. Snowden told Poi-
tras that NSA security would ask, “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?” It would not take long to deter-
mine that he had lied about his medical treatment, and then the hunt
would begin.
He had, remember, already sent Poitras an enciphered file and told
her she would get the key once she followed his instructions. Green-
wald had still not committed himself to meeting Snowden. Green-
wald was, however, willing to publish the documents once Snowden
provided them. That Snowden remained in Hong Kong suggests that
his reason for going to and remaining in Hong Kong went beyond
just delivering documents to journalists, which he could have done
over the Internet. What he could not do in America, without risking
arrest, was to make and release a video.
her she would get the key once she followed his instructions. Green-
wald had still not committed himself to meeting Snowden. Green-
wald was, however, willing to publish the documents once Snowden
provided them. That Snowden remained in Hong Kong suggests that
his reason for going to and remaining in Hong Kong went beyond
just delivering documents to journalists, which he could have done
over the Internet. What he could not do in America, without risking
arrest, was to make and release a video.
In any event, after his attempt to pressure the Post, Snowden
asked Greenwald to fly immediately to Hong Kong. Presumably, he
still wanted Greenwald’s story and the video done in Hong Kong
before he became a suspect. If Greenwald and Poitras had immedi-
ately flown to Hong Kong, it still might have left Snowden an escape
window.
asked Greenwald to fly immediately to Hong Kong. Presumably, he
still wanted Greenwald’s story and the video done in Hong Kong
before he became a suspect. If Greenwald and Poitras had immedi-
ately flown to Hong Kong, it still might have left Snowden an escape
window.
But of course things do not always go as planned. Greenwald,
although agreeing to come to Hong Kong, waited in New York
for two days while the Guardian editors completed their due dili-
gence. Poitras waited with him. As a result of this delay, as we know,
Greenwald and Poitras did not arrive at his hotel in Hong Kong until
June 3, only hours before Snowden became suspect at the NSA. "It
although agreeing to come to Hong Kong, waited in New York
for two days while the Guardian editors completed their due dili-
gence. Poitras waited with him. As a result of this delay, as we know,
Greenwald and Poitras did not arrive at his hotel in Hong Kong until
June 3, only hours before Snowden became suspect at the NSA. "It
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