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Inside the Ring: Counterspies hunt Russian mole inside National Security Agency
Washington Times ^ | December 1, 2010 | Bill Gertz

Posted on 12/04/2010 2:37:11 PM PST by Signalman

The National Security Agency (NSA) is conducting a counterintelligence probe at its Fort Meade, Md., headquarters in a top-secret hunt for a Russian agent, according to a former intelligence official close to the agency.

The former official said the probe grew out of the case of 10 Russian "illegals," or deep-cover spies, who were uncovered last summer and sent back to Moscow after the defection of Col. Alexander Poteyev, a former SVR foreign intelligence officer who reportedly fled to the U.S. shortly before Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited here in June.

Col. Poteyev is believed to be the source who disclosed the U.S.-based agent network.

NSA counterintelligence officials suspect that members of the illegals network were used by Russia's SVR spy agency to communicate with one or more agents inside the agency, which conducts electronic intelligence gathering and code-breaking.

One sign that the probe is fairly advanced is that FBI counterintelligence agents are involved in the search.

"They are looking for one or more Russian spies that NSA is convinced reside at Fort Meade and possibly other DoD intel offices, like DIA [Defense Intelligence Agency]," the former official said. "NSA is convinced that at least one is at NSA."

Some of the 10 illegals who were posing as U.S. citizens helped service Russian agents working inside the U.S. intelligence community, the former official said.

No other details of the investigation could be learned.

NSA spokeswoman Vanee Vines said in e-mail: "I don't have any information to provide regarding your query."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: aliens

1 posted on 12/04/2010 2:37:13 PM PST by Signalman
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To: Signalman

Check with Mr. Valarie Plame.


2 posted on 12/04/2010 2:39:37 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Signalman

One twerp can do more damage than all these professionals:

Media Ignore Gay Source for WikiLeaks
http://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-ignore-gay-source-for-wikileaks/

“Similarly, The Washington Post ignored the controversial issue of Manning’s sexual orientation. It reported, “Although WikiLeaks has not disclosed the source of the materials, suspicion has centered on Pfc. Bradley Manning, 23, an Army intelligence analyst now in military custody. The military arrested Manning this year, charging him with the downloading and transfer of classified material.” This was it.

Some honest coverage came from International Business Times, which reported, “Manning is openly gay and has been active in gay rights movements.”


3 posted on 12/04/2010 2:53:00 PM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: Signalman

And why is is again that we need to revoke DADT?


4 posted on 12/04/2010 2:54:15 PM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: FlyingEagle

Sounds like the Russians are up to their old tricks. Then again lost of people spy on us—even our “Friends” such as Israel, France, Etc... But, we also spy on them—Its as old as time—the Great Game.


5 posted on 12/04/2010 3:17:50 PM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: Signalman
FBI counterintelligence agents are involved in the search

Pretty much tells me that they will never catch the mole. The only way these losers can catch a cold if a defector tells him where it was.

My bet it's probably the same clown who leaks info to Bill Gertz himself.


6 posted on 12/04/2010 3:19:51 PM PST by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
But, we also spy on them—Its as old as time—the Great Game.

Keeps a bunch of people off the unemployment lists.

7 posted on 12/04/2010 3:21:25 PM PST by Ole Okie (American.)
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To: Signalman

Uh, shhhhh, don’t tell anyone. OK?


8 posted on 12/04/2010 3:26:01 PM PST by wizr (Keep the Faith! Even when it gets tough! Nothing else will do.)
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To: Signalman

"Mole. Bloody mole. We aren't supposed to talk about the bloody mole, but there's a bloody mole winking me in the face. I want to c-u-u-t it off, ch-o-o-p it off, and make guacamole."

9 posted on 12/04/2010 3:28:45 PM PST by dfwgator (Congratulations to Josh Hamilton - AL MVP)
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To: darkwing104
“..Pretty much tells me that they will never catch the mole..”

- don't know about today's FBI, but the record is clear, during WWII and the Cold War they did a great job taking down the Russian intelligence operatives in spite of interference of FDR, DOS and lefties in general.

10 posted on 12/04/2010 3:43:41 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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To: darkwing104
“..Pretty much tells me that they will never catch the mole..”

- don't know about today's FBI, but the record is clear, during WWII and the Cold War they did a great job taking down the Russian intelligence operatives in spite of interference of FDR, DOS and lefties in general.

11 posted on 12/04/2010 3:45:38 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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To: elpadre
".;..don't know about today's FBI..."

The problem is that we no longer have a cross dresser at the top of the FBI.

12 posted on 12/04/2010 4:32:58 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Signalman

Anyone know the whereabouts of Kevin Costner?


13 posted on 12/04/2010 5:02:44 PM PST by DWar ("The ultimate destination of Political Correctness is totalitarianism.")
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To: DWar

14 posted on 12/04/2010 5:06:30 PM PST by DWar ("The ultimate destination of Political Correctness is totalitarianism.")
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To: Signalman

Soviets don’t care about trivial moles in NSA...They’ve already got a President and an ex-President as really important moles...


15 posted on 12/04/2010 10:05:44 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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