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Apr 07, 2017pvdl rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
A dismal and poorly-researched book. It starts by repeating the false and discredited claim that there were "11 missing days" in May 2013, after Snowden left the US, and before he checked into the Mira hotel in Hong Kong. The author, Epstein, spends the whole prologue worrying about this trivial detail. Glenn Greenwald demolishes the claims (fake news) of "11 missing days". Snowden originally checked into the hotel Mira on May 21 2013. The reservation was originally for 10 nights, checking out on May 30. The hotel records confirm he arrived and checked-in on May 21, staying continually for the full reservation. Once that reservation ended, he extended it for one more day, then made another 10-day reservation through booking.com with a check-out date of June 10, and stayed continually through then, when he checked out. Idiots like Epstein have spread the lie about "11 missing days", implying Snowden used the time to for something nefarious, like a side trip to Moscow or Beijing. It's a false accusation. Here's Glenn's takedown of Epstein's lie. https://theintercept.com/2017/03/21/newly-obtained-documents-prove-key-claim-of-snowdens-accusers-is-a-fraud/ I don't recommend this book at all. It's written from a tendentious perspective. Shunning integrity, the author serves up a dark brew that mixes a pinch of truth with a truck load of nonsense. If this book is your only source, you will come away misguided. Shun it.