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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book page / evidence production
File Size:
1.07 MB
Summary
This document is page 264 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, based on the ISBN in the footer filename), which discusses Edward Snowden, the NSA, and Russian intelligence (SVR/KGB) tactics. The page analyzes why Russian intelligence would be interested in Snowden and compares him to historical spies like Hanssen and Ames. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a document production for a Congressional investigation.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Snowden | Subject of discussion |
Referenced regarding his exfiltration from Hong Kong and the secrets he held.
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| Hanssen | Historical comparison |
Referenced as an espionage source not recruited or controlled initially by Russia.
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| Ames | Historical comparison |
Referenced as a disgruntled American intelligence worker.
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| Cherkashin | Retired intelligence figure |
Mentioned regarding the changing tactics of the SVR.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Russian intelligence |
Discussion of their interest in Snowden and methods.
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| NSA |
National Security Agency; described as the principal target of Russian intelligence.
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| SVR |
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.
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| KGB |
Soviet security agency (historical context regarding the 'coup' Snowden could deliver).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019752'.
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Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Implied by text 'ton, D.C.' at the start of the page.
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Location mentioned regarding potential debriefing.
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Location from which Snowden might be exfiltrated.
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Location where Snowden was potentially missed by surveillance.
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Relationships (1)
Text discusses Russia's interest in exfiltrating him and acquiring his secrets.
Key Quotes (2)
"If Russian intelligence were willing to opportunistically accept the delivery of U.S. secrets from an unknown espionage source that it neither recruited nor controlled, such as Hanssen, it would obviously have little hesitancy in acquiring the secrets that Snowden had stolen of his own volition"Source
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Quote #1
"Snowden was in a position, with both the documents he had taken and the knowledge he had in his head, to deliver the KGB such a coup."Source
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Quote #2
Full Extracted Text
Complete text extracted from the document (1,550 characters)
264 | HOW AMERICA LOST ITS SECRETS
ton, D.C., to Austria so that its specialists could debrief him on the
secrets he held in his head, it would have an even greater interest in
exfiltrating Snowden from Hong Kong to get, aside from his docu-
ments, whatever secrets he held in his head. If Russian intelligence
were willing to opportunistically accept the delivery of U.S. secrets
from an unknown espionage source that it neither recruited nor
controlled, such as Hanssen, it would obviously have little hesitancy
in acquiring the secrets that Snowden had stolen of his own volition,
even if Snowden had acted for idealistic reasons.
secrets he held in his head, it would have an even greater interest in
exfiltrating Snowden from Hong Kong to get, aside from his docu-
ments, whatever secrets he held in his head. If Russian intelligence
were willing to opportunistically accept the delivery of U.S. secrets
from an unknown espionage source that it neither recruited nor
controlled, such as Hanssen, it would obviously have little hesitancy
in acquiring the secrets that Snowden had stolen of his own volition,
even if Snowden had acted for idealistic reasons.
If Russian intelligence focused its search pattern on disgruntled
American intelligence workers, such as Ames, it is plausible that it
spotted Snowden through his Internet rants against U.S. surveil-
lance. Even if it had missed Snowden in Hawaii, a disgruntled former
civilian employee at the NSA would have received its full attention
after he contacted Russian officials in Hong Kong. While the tactics
of the SVR might have changed since Cherkashin retired, its objec-
tives remained the same. And the NSA remained its principal target.
Nor is there any reason to doubt that it still measures success in its
ability to obtain, by whatever means, the secret sources and methods
of its adversaries. Snowden was in a position, with both the docu-
ments he had taken and the knowledge he had in his head, to deliver
the KGB such a coup.
American intelligence workers, such as Ames, it is plausible that it
spotted Snowden through his Internet rants against U.S. surveil-
lance. Even if it had missed Snowden in Hawaii, a disgruntled former
civilian employee at the NSA would have received its full attention
after he contacted Russian officials in Hong Kong. While the tactics
of the SVR might have changed since Cherkashin retired, its objec-
tives remained the same. And the NSA remained its principal target.
Nor is there any reason to doubt that it still measures success in its
ability to obtain, by whatever means, the secret sources and methods
of its adversaries. Snowden was in a position, with both the docu-
ments he had taken and the knowledge he had in his head, to deliver
the KGB such a coup.
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