Maassen said he “can not anticipate”, or Snowden is an agent of the Russian secret service, the selfless idealist.
If, however, it turned out that in the case of Snowden was about intelligence operation and propaganda of Russian intelligence SWR, it would be a proof of his great effectiveness – said the head of German counter-intelligence during the meeting of the committee of inquiry engaged in the activities of the US National Security Agency (NSA).
Maassen speculated that the purpose Snowden was to “drive a wedge” between the US and Germany, to which benefited Russia.
About his speech in parliament on Thursday evening informed on Friday, the German media.
The members of the committee criticized the suggestion chief AFV. Greens deputy Hans-Christian Stroebele accused Maassenowi that tries to slander and humiliate Snowden.
While in Moscow Snowden responded entry on Twitter: “I can now prove whether Maassen is an agent SWR or FSB.”
During a speech in parliament Maassen He pointed out that the work of parliamentary committees of inquiry hinders the performance of departments. Searching for information, which call for committees, time consuming and distracts employees from other tasks – criticized the head of counterintelligence. “Let no one – in the case of a terrorist attack – does not say afterwards that it had not heard” – warned Maassen.
The Commission shall, before which he testified Maassen, investigating allegations of illegal transfer by the German service of the American side of information that were used for elimination by drone terrorists who are German nationals.
Snowden in 2013 fled from the US to Hong Kong, and from there he went to Russia, where he obtained a temporary asylum, and then agreed to a three-year stay, until 1 August 2017. At the beginning of December He was awarded with the Right Livelihood Award, known as the alternative Nobel prize.
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