counterspy
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The former CIA counterspy chief testified that Soviet documents provided to the U.S. government on Oswald made no mention of his processing by the 13th Department, another clue that raised suspicions.
From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2023
In 2010, the CIA suffered another major counterspy failure with the loss of a large number of recruited agents in China, according to U.S. officials.
From Washington Times • Jan. 1, 2023
If Philby was, as many have called him, the spy of the century, James Angleton was the counterspy of the century.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2013
We’re still haunted by the legacy of these spectral figures, their legacy of doubling and doubt—and, yes, the shadowy counterspy linked to both.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2013
To add insult to injury, she then turned out to be better at counterspy operations than the FBI was.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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