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ntionally defame Snowden. Secretary of State John Kerry char- acterized him as a coward who should “man u

crets that they had compromised. It is certainly possible that the government put out information to intentionally defame Snowden. Secretary of State John Kerry char- acterized him as a coward who should “man up” by returning to the United States. While one can discount such characterizations against Snowden

nterview with Kucherena was a coup because, until then, he had not discussed Snowden in a television interview. About halfway through the interview, Shevardnadze brought up the highly sensitive subject of the disposition of the NSA docu- ments. If anyone was in a position to know about these documents, it was

ith Secrets,” Los Angeles Mirror, Aug. 2, 1960, 1. Also see Rick Anderson, “Before Edward Snowden,” Salon, July 1, 2013. 115 “man up”: Interview with John Kerry, CBS This Morning, May 28, 2014. 115 By the Lawfare Institute’s count: https://www.lawfareblog.com/snowden -revelations. 116 British cyber service GC

, July 1, 2013. 115 “man up”: Interview with John Kerry, CBS This Morning, May 28, 2014. 115 By the Lawfa

nce Expert Guilty of Espionage,” Chicago Tribune, June 6, 1986. CHAPTER 26 The Handler 261 “As for [Snowden’s] communication”: Kucherena interview, Shevardnadze, “Snowden Believes He Did Everything Right.” 261 learned from a Russian researcher: Vassili Sonkine, interview with author. 261 When I had been inv

on, July 1, 2013 5. “Man up”—Interview with John Kerry, CBS This Morning (TV), May 28, 2014 6. “British

Secrets.” Los Angeles Mirror, p.1, August 2, 1960. Also see, Rick Anderson,, “Before Edward Snowden,” Salon, July 1, 2013 5. “Man up”—Interview with John Kerry, CBS This Morning (TV), May 28, 2014 6. “British cyber service GCHQ ...”—RT Television report “NSA, GCHQ targeted Kaspersky, other cyber security co

sitive for journalists. So I sought to find out from Kucherena which documents Snowden had taken to Russia. I went about it in a roundabout way. When Shevardnadze asked him about the secret material Snowden had might reveal in Russia, Kucherena pointedly called her attention to Snowden’s CIA service, suggesting