Epstein Secrets

ndd 27 @ 9/29/16 5:51 Pa | | HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019515 CHAPTER 3 Contractor Private contractors don’t clear employees. The government does. —ADMIRAL MICHAEL MCCONNELL, former vice-chairman, Booz Allen Hamilton GroNeeN aged twenty-five, returned from Europe and moved into his mother’s condo. Not only was he unempl

an Michael McConnell said with the bene- fit of hindsight. As a result of the theft, he appraised, “an entire gen- eration of intelligence was lost.” McConnell, a former NSA director, was in a position to know. Snowden’s sudden career change had both advantages and disad- vantages for the enterprise he was

o the Hong Kong airport, and gone on Swiss International Air Lines via Zurich to any country in South America or to Iceland. But, as in the oft-cited Sherlock Holmes clue of the dog that did not bark, Snowden’s inaction in not obtaining visas during this thirty-day @ period suggests that he had no plans to go any

be devised. New vulnerabilities could also be targeted in enemy ter- ritories. Although repairing the damage might take many “decades,” according to Michael McConnell, the vice-chairman of Booz Allen, the new director had to get on with that task. McConnell, a for- | | Epst_9780451494566_2p_all_r1.indd 207 @ 9/30/

the damage might take many “decades,” according to Michael McConnell, the vice-chairman of Booz Allen, the new director had to get on with that task. McConnell, a for- | | Epst_9780451494566_2p_all_r1.indd 207 @ 9/30/16 8:13AM | | HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019695 208 | HOW AMERICA LOST ITS SECRETS mer NSA director

wden’s exit. Nor did Snowden obtain a visa to any country in Latin America or elsewhere during his monthlong stay in Hong Kong. As in the oft- cited Sherlock Holmes clue of the dog that did not bark, Snowden’s lack of any visas in his passport strongly suggests that he had not made plans to go anyplace but where

with Vanity Fair. “The Snowden Saga,” Vanity Fair, op. cit 9.”” Whatever his motive, he...” Snowden’s obtaining the NSA examination is described by Michael McConnell. See Rachael King, “Ex-NSA Chief Details Snowden's Hiring at Agency, Booz Allen,” Wall Street Journal, February 4, 2014. The extended video of interv

ER TEN Raider of the Inner Sanctum 1.’ They think there’s a smoking gun...”—Bamford. Wired. op. cit. 2.”System for stratifying its data...”—Michael McConnell interview, Rachael King, “Ex-NSA Chief Details Snowden's Hiring at Agency, Booz Allen,” Wall Street Journal, February 4, 2014. 3.” Snowden applied t

den’s exit. Nor did Snowden obtain a visa to any country in Latin America or elsewhere during his month- long stay in Hong Kong. As in the oft-cited Sherlock Holmes’ clue of the dog that did not bark, Snowden’s lack of any visas in his passport strongly suggests that he had not made plans to go anyplace but where