(CNN) Leaked Pentagon documents provide rare window into depth of US intelligence on allies and foes.
This blog relies on open source. In this case, it is supplemented by private observations. Since the last administration, I have hypothesized, with low confidence, of a possible mole. The mole would have these characteristics:
- Free agent, unbound to a particular adversary. Supplies both Russia and China.
- Understands distribution lists very well; sources only information that obfuscates the source.
- Amoral, without ideological rancor.
- Motivation entirely financial.
- Completely unafraid of discovery.
- Clients have no obligation to protect this source.
- May have the ability to falsify the record of access.