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This document appears to be 'Chapter Fourteen: Fugitive' from a report (likely House Oversight Committee based on the footer) detailing Edward Snowden's flight from U.S. jurisdiction. It describes his interactions with journalists Poitras, Greenwald, and Gellman, specifically noting Gellman's refusal to help Snowden evade authorities via an encrypted key. The text analyzes Snowden's potential asylum destinations, including Iceland and Ecuador, detailing the logistical and diplomatic attempts made by Assange to secure travel documents, and questions Snowden's intended destination given his lack of visas.

This document appears to be page 106 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the file name 'Epst'), stamped as evidence for the House Oversight Committee. It details Edward Snowden's time in Hong Kong, asserting he did not contact the governments of Iceland or Ecuador directly, and argues that logistical constraints meant he could only safely fly to China, North Korea, or Russia to avoid US extradition. The text highlights that Snowden's only confirmed contact was with Russia, citing a statement by Vladimir Putin describing Snowden as an 'agent of special services.'