Sunday, July 14, 2013

The NSA's Hunt For Edward Snowden

During Friday's meeting Edward Snowden told human rights activists he plans to stay in Russia temporarily, but officials say they haven't received any request

The (Spy) Game’s Afoot In Hunt For NSA Leaker Snowden -- Washington Times

One twist in the fugitive hunt for asylum-seeking Edward Snowden is that the man who has revealed the most secrets about the National Security Agency in history now is undoubtedly one of its chief targets.

A subplot in this international thriller is a cat-and-mouse game: Will the NSA penetrate his communications or will the master leaker outwit all the agency’s high-tech gadgets — since he, as well as anyone, knows how they work?

“NSA is probably doing what it does best, which is sweeping the ‘electronicshere’ for communications, voice and data, indicating his next chess move,” former CIA officer Bart Bechtel says. “They may also be looking at known and suspected collaborators.”

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My Comment: It would not surprise me if there is a special department/group within the U.S. intelligence community whose sole job right now is to track and monitor Edward Snowden for the sole purpose of understanding what secrets he has in his possession, his movements, and .... if possible .... his eventual capture.

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