The Snowden Operation: Inside the West’s Greatest

The Snowden Operation: Inside the West’s Greatest Intelligence Disaster (Kindle Single)

In his sensational new book, Economist senior editor Edward Lucas lays bare the naÃ¯vetÃ©, hypocrisy and sinister background surrounding Edward Snowden, the fugitive American intelligence contractor now living in Moscow. "The Snowden Operation", demolishes Snowden's claim to be a whistleblower. Drawing on 30 years' experience observing the world of intelligence, Lucas depicts Snowden as at best reckless and naÃ¯ve, and at worst a saboteur. He stole far more secrets than were necessary to make his case and did so in a deliberately damaging matter. Any benefits to the public debate about issues such as meta-data and encryption are far outweighed by the damage done to the Westâ€™s security, diplomacy and economic interests.

â€œThe Snowden Operationâ€ highlights the inconsistencies and puzzles in the account of events given by the â€œSnowdenistasâ€. It explains how Russia could have sponsored Snowdenâ€™s data heist -- the greatest disaster ever to hit Western intelligence, and one whose effects have neatly suited Vladimir Putinâ€™s Russia.
Country USA
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-01-23
Format Kindle eBook

The Snowden Operation: Inside the West’s Greatest Intelligence Disaster (Kindle Single)