Sasha (espionage)
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Sasha was an alleged Soviet mole in the Central Intelligence Agency during the Cold War.
Reparations
Under Public Law 96-450, or the "Mole Relief Act",[1] C.I.A. employees accused of being Sasha and their careers subsequently ruined were allowed to receive government compensation.
List of accused C.I.A. agents
This is a partial list of C.I.A. employees accused of being Sasha. All were later cleared.
- Paul Garbler[2]
- Serge Karlow
- Richard Kovich [3]
In popular culture
- In Robert Littell's novel The Company, the alleged existence of Sasha is an important plot point.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Public Law 96-450, Sec. 405 (a)". Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ Bernstein, Adam (April 6, 2006). "CIA Cold Warrior Paul Garbler; Won Payment Over Loyalty Slur". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ Bernstein, Adam (February 27, 2006). "CIA Officer Richard Kovich; Helped Notable Soviets Defect". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
References
- Martin, David C. Wilderness of Mirrors: Intrigue, Deception, and the Secrets that Destroyed Two of the Cold War's Most Important Agents. New York: The Lyons Press, 2003. ISBN 1-58574-824-2.
- Wise, David. Molehunt: The Secret Search for Traitors That Shattered the CIA. New York: Random House, 1992. ISBN 0-394-58514-3.
External links
- "Of Moles and Molehunters" by Cleveland Cram, Center for the Study of Intelligence, October 1993.
- "C.I.A. Dug for Moles but Buried the Loyal" by David Johnston, The New York Times, March 8, 1992.
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