My Intelligence Cover Was Blown by a Well-Intentioned Whistle-Blower

Posted on: 28, Jun 13

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Are we seeing the whole elephant, or just the trunk? In early 1973, as a 22-year-old Army enlisted man in the Cold War era, I volunteered to work undercover against an East German-funded front group based in Heidelberg, Germany. I operated under the supervision and direction of the 66th Military …

NSA Snooping Creates Reputation Crisis

Posted on: 08, Jun 13

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New revelations create negative backlash for organizations involved At first, you might think the revelation, oh, sorry, “allegations” that the National Security Agency and the FBI have been tracking info on everything from phone use habits to e-mails and social media messaging would be a major crisis for the organization. …