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Via: Split Personality • 5 years ago • 7 comments

The most dangerous U.S. spy you've never heard of

The threat increases, he said, when Havana goes on to sell those U.S. military secrets to nations like China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela and North Korea.

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She put American combat troops in harm's way, betrayed her own people and handed over so many secrets that experts say the U.S. may never know the full extent of the damage.

Ana Montes was the Queen of Cuba, an American who from 1985 to the September 11, 2001 attacks handed over U.S. military secrets to Havana while working as a top analyst for the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency.

But despite her crimes, Montes remains largely unknown.

You might not think Cuba could do much harm to a superpower like the U.S., said retired DIA official Chris Simmons, appearing on CNN's "Declassified."

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I saw the "Declassified" show this afternoon and according to Chris (can't tell ya, would have to kill ya ) Simmons, because of Montes' spying, we only knew about Cuba what they wanted us to know for nearly a decade and worse than that, they gave Sadam Hussein a 24 hour head's up, wasting thousands of man hours of planning and thousands of tons of munitions that struck many, many empty buildings on the eve of our war with Iraq.

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Professor Guide

1 seeder Split Personality 5 years ago

Because of the 911 attacks in NYC, the FBI cut short their attempts to catch Montes' handlers.

Simmons believes that because 911 was so devastating and traumatic, the Motes affair literally flew under the radar of US news then, and now.

Ana Belen Montes is scheduled to be released from prison in 2023.

Professor Quiet

2 Ed-NavDoc 5 years ago

There was also a episode of What History Forgot on AHC devoted to her. Hope that woman never gets out of jail. U.S. military personnel died because of that scumbag traitor's actions!

Professor Guide

2.1 seeder Split Personality replied to Ed-NavDoc @2 5 years ago

Reportedly she got a plea deal, no death sentence in exchange for total cooperation and 25 years in max security in Texas.

They are already talking about using her for possible prisoner exchanges in 2023.

Professor Principal

2.2 Ender replied to Ed-NavDoc @2 5 years ago

That she is set to be released, I don't get. Unreal.

Professor Principal

3 Ender 5 years ago

From reading that, she is still unapologetic.

I don't see how a swap would work if she is a US citizen.

Professor Quiet

3.1 Ed-NavDoc replied to Ender @3 5 years ago

From what I have heard, it's been done before.

Professor Guide

3.1.1 seeder Split Personality replied to Ed-NavDoc @3.1 5 years ago

I would think that being convicted of espionage and admitting guilt she can have here citizenship revoked, but I understand it isn't automatic.

The expatriating act must be voluntary and take any of seven forms.

Committing any of the following acts will create a presumption that it was performed voluntarily with the idea of giving up U.S. citizenship, although the person may later be able to rebut (disprove) this presumption:

Becoming a naturalized citizen of another country after age 18.

Formally declaring allegiance to a foreign government after age 18.

Accepting a position in the government of another country after age 18, if one has citizenship in, or declared allegiance to, that country.

Joining the military force of another country either (1) in any capacity if that country is engaged in hostilities against the U.S., or (2) as an officer.

Formally renouncing U.S. nationality abroad before a U.S. diplomatic or consular officer.

Formally renouncing U.S. nationality in the U.S. when the U.S. is at war, if done in writing and with the approval of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Being convicted of treason or participating in any attempt to overthrow the U.S. government.

The first five acts become effective only after the person who commits them has left the United States. The procedures for the sixth act (renunciation in the U.S.) have not yet been defined.

The act must be accompanied by a specific intent to relinquish U.S. nationality.

For all the acts listed above, it is not enough to appear to commit the act—even voluntarily—to lose U.S. nationality; the person must also commit the act in order to relinquish the nationality.

In the first two cases (naturalization in, or declared allegiance to, another country) and, to some extent, in the third case (when one’s position in a foreign government does not involve policy-making), the U.S. government will presume that there is no intent to relinquish U.S. nationality. To relinquish nationality in such cases, the person will need to make a sworn statement of intent (an affidavit) to a U.S. diplomatic or consular officer.

Even in the fourth and seventh cases (joining a foreign military or being convicted of treason), the loss of nationality will not be automatic. Instead, it will depend on the U.S. Department of State’s finding based on evidence that a person intended to lose his or her nationality by committing the relevant act.

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