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This document is page 131 from a book (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein), stamped as part of a House Oversight Committee production. It analyzes Edward Snowden's flight to Moscow, disputing his timeline regarding when his passport was revoked to suggest he was 'exfiltrated' by Russian intelligence rather than trapped. The text also references the CIA, NSA, and FBI's tracking of Snowden and includes a reference to an interview with former CIA counterintelligence chief James Jesus Angleton.

This document appears to be page 285 from a book titled 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename prefix 'Epst' and ISBN in the footer), produced as evidence with a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp. The text, Chapter 28 titled 'The Espionage Source,' analyzes Edward Snowden's relationship with Russian intelligence, arguing that the Putin regime exfiltrated Snowden from Hong Kong because they viewed him as a valuable 'espionage source.' The author contends that Snowden's disillusionment with the NSA made him a prime target for exploitation by Russian services.

This document is page 286 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (which likely explains the 'Epst' filename and inclusion in this search, rather than a connection to Jeffrey Epstein). The text details Edward Snowden's movement from Hong Kong to Moscow, alleging direct involvement by Russian intelligence and personal approval by Vladimir Putin. It argues that Snowden possessed critical NSA data that Russian services had sought for decades.