After many events, it is only a matter of years before the cause is found. But some events, years later, are still in the clouds, both understandable and incomprehensible. This was the case with the Prism Gate incident, which occurred 9 years ago.
Regarding the "Prism Gate" incident, there are many aspects of the introduction on the Internet, mainly around the situation of Snowden, but how did Snowden expose some internal situations in the United States, and how to go to Russia? Now it is still in the clouds, the details have not been disclosed, and it is now difficult to search for relevant information in foreign media.
1. Mystery mail
In 2013, Greenwald, a columnist for the Guardian in Brazil, received a mysterious email from whom he told Greenwald that he was a veteran of the intelligence community.
Greenwald wondered, who is this person? Is it a fake intelligence officer, or is it deliberately tricking him? Still, Greenwald took an interest in connecting with the emailer.
Whoever this person is? Whether he's there or not? For a columnist, it's a topic of interest. If it's a true clue, being a columnist is when you become famous and make money.
Greenwald understood that the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, in the Washington district of the United States, had never had a major leak. The US National Security Agency is extremely tightly controlled, and objectively impossible. And the price is very high, if it is discovered, it is possible to go in and eat a lifetime of prison food. The NSA is abbreviated as "NSA" and is called "No Such Agency" in English, which means "there is no such agency." It can be seen that from the name, there is a secret.
But Greenwald had a lot of contact with the mysterious man who sent the mail, and he sensed that this man had a lot of secrets. In order to convince Greenwald of his identity, the e-mailer sent Greenwald some secret U.S. Security Agency documents, which Greenwald received and concluded that this person must be an insider.
But Greenwald also wondered how the population, who claimed to be a security agency officer, got classified documents from the heavily guarded N.S.A.
Greenwald obtained some secrets from the mysterious man: the United States not only spied on terrorists and al-Qaida around the world, but also on Allies such as Germany and France, and americans' private communications were intercepted by the US Security Agency.
Unexpectedly, the United Kingdom also engaged in surveillance with the United States. The British security service is called the British Communications Headquarters, an inconspicuous place in the remote countryside of Britain.
The relationship between Britain and the United States is very special, as early as World War II, Britain and the United States engaged in intelligence sharing, and it was also the initiator of the Five Eyes Alliance. But in the eyes of the world, the United Kingdom is like a dog in the United States, but it is puzzling that the National Security Agency also pays for British surveillance. It can be seen that Britain and the United States are in cahoots.
2. Secret joint
Out of caution, Greenwald decided to meet the "deep throat" who was hiding in the US intelligence service. Because this mysterious figure has been meeting Greenwald, and finally let Greenwald meet from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Hong Kong.
For such a joint location, Greenwald initially did not understand, why meet in Hong Kong? Could it be that this veteran expert is hiding in the U.S. intelligence service?
Guided and arranged by the mysterious figure, Greenwald flew to the Miramar Hotel in Hong Kong, a luxurious building in Hong Kong's tourist area. However, to get to Miramar Hotel, you need to take a taxi to the Star Ferry Pier first.
Greenwald was accompanied by an American documentary actress who is said to have also caused headaches for the U.S. military, and her name is Petres. Why should this woman accompany you?
Pete Ass was the facilitator, and it was she who made her connection that led Greenwald to believe the mysterious figure. The two meet in a secluded area with fewer vehicles at the hotel, as directed by a "mysterious figure," and the iconic joint is a plastic crocodile.
As for the joint code, the mysterious figure holds a Rubik's Cube. Greenwald guessed that this person must be a very old agent, and even Greenwald envisioned the image of this person according to the image of the film and television drama. Because only sophisticated intelligence officers, or those with power, have access to these secret documents. In addition, this person was very cautious, and even when he sent Greenwald a secret document, he indicated that he wanted to expose the "surveillance" incident. This person believes that the surveillance incident has deviated from the legal constraints and is not subject to any supervision at all.
According to the mysterious figure, the US Security Agency is ambitious, they collect huge amounts of information on all continents of the world, sift through some useful intelligence, and collect personal privacy. The information collected by the United States includes both the United States and other countries around the world. The United States has a simple reason for collecting information about the people, that is, to catch terrorists, and believes that it would rather collect everyone than let go of any suspicious information.
Greenwald sat with the female producer at a designated location waiting for the mysterious figure to appear, and Greenwald did not understand why they were to meet in such a place. But the two waited for half a day, and the mysterious figure did not appear.
Greenwald understood the mysterious figure cautiously, but they again agreed to meet one morning in the corridor between the hotel mall and the restaurant. Greenwald waited again.
After a while, a young man approached, and with a Rubik's Cube in his hand, Greenwald couldn't believe that this handsome young man was a mysterious figure. The two are right on the code, just like in the spy movie. After meeting with the boy, it was learned that his name was Edward Snowden.
Snowden then took the Greenwalds to the hotel room. Greenwald had some doubts, how could such a young man have access to so many secret documents? But now that he was here, Greenwald wanted to find out.
Petr Ass, the female producer who came with Greenwald, was also surprised, she didn't expect Snowden to be so young.
3. Uncover the event
Greenwald spoke to Snowden and learned of Snowden's identity, a powerful guy who was a contractor employee at the N.S.A., but Snowden worked in Hawaii, a center for the U.S. Security Department.
Snowden told Greenwald that he arrived in Hong Kong two weeks ago and broke up with his girlfriend before leaving, and when he left the United States, he brought 4 laptops with several layers of encryption, and the US security department could not find out.
The secret information that Snowden brought out was classified by him according to his rank. Snowden claimed that he brought out so many secret materials that it may be the biggest leak in American history.
Snowden claimed that he had come to Hong Kong and checked into the hotel with his real name. Various questions were also answered by Greenwald. After all, Greenwald wanted to confirm whether this person was real or fake.
By questioning, Greenwald thought the man might be telling the truth. But why would Snowden dare to reveal these secrets?
To learn more, Snowden told Greenwald that the N.S.A. collected trillions of data, including private phone recordings and emails, and filed a profile analysis of each person.
The United States has also joined forces with the United Kingdom to install interceptors on submarine cables around the world to collect data from around the world. Snowden also revealed that most of the Internet companies in Silicon Valley have ties to the US NSA, including Google, Facebook, Apple and other companies. When you enjoy the services these technology companies bring, you may be being spied on by them.
Here's an insert: No wonder a friend said before that try not to use foreign-made mobile phones, because the United States is monitoring all the time.
Snowden believes that the US NSA is engaged in global surveillance, which only the United States and Britain know, and never say anything about it to the outside world. Snowden believed that this was a crime and a violation of the privacy rights of citizens, and it was on the basis of this sense of justice that he decided to expose the evil deeds of the United States.
Greenwald believed that what the young man in front of him said was true, and he also felt that this was a major event. It was after this meeting that the Prism Gate incident exploded shortly thereafter. Snowden suddenly announced that the United States and Britain were angry, and the two countries did not expect internal traitors.
Snowden prepared to travel from Hong Kong to Latin America, but he eventually decided to go to Russia. Practice has proven that Snowden's decision was right.
But here are a few doubts that need to be said:
First, Snowden suddenly ran away for justice, why did the United States have no news at all?
The second is to carry 4 laptops, why did the US airport not notice?
The next article continues to explore the other insiders of the Prism Gate.
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