Ray Batvinis

Author, Historian, Researcher and Educator of FBI and Counterintelligence History. Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent.

[Ray Batvinis @FBIstudies]

I was interviewed on this podcast about the FBI's WWII Wade River Radio Station on Long Island:
https://t.co/5CKR2GqUDd

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What appears to be a regular chess piece is actually a concealment device used by a Polish spy to commit espionage. Read about the spy and how the #FBI interfered with their mission here: https://t.co/vDHsEDD7aF

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Today in #SpyHistory: In an airport tarmac in Vienna, the U.S. swapped 10 Russian "illegals" for four alleged double agents being held in Moscow for spying, 2010.

It was largest known U.S.-Russian spy swap since the Cold War. Among the 10 returned to Moscow was...Anna Chapman.

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In Baer’s Fourth Man book, he talks a lot about the CIA’s SIU. Here’s the real story about that unit by the man who ran it and refutes Baer's book. #counterintelligence

Former Intelligence Officer Responds to "The Fourth Man" -- By Dr. Richard Rita
https://t.co/8Ww6SPa5lH

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@Robert4787 No we shouldn't.

https://t.co/Dc3YlQRN8m

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Good article by David Ignatius about #counterintelligence, The Fourth Man book, and the specter of Angleton. Like my own review on my website, https://t.co/XZH79ykHMS, everyone is associating this book with Angletonian thinking.

https://t.co/VPEvzufe37

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"It leaves important foreign allies—who follow our CI issues closely—with incorrect concerns about the security of their own operations and information."

#CIA #FBI #Counterintelligence
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Be sure to also read the expert analysis by 3 retired #CIA #Counterintelligence chiefs of The Fourth Man book in @thecipherbrief as they too look at damage caused when someone is falsely accused of espionage. https://t.co/MFq3mh0u6f

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"It offers tremendous opportunities for adversaries to work against US interests, diverts CIA and FBI resources from finding real traitors, and allows more time to damage US intelligence."

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"When it was over, Angleton took Blee to meet his primary assistant, Edward Petty, for more details. Petty sat Blee down in his office, closed the door, and said seriously, “It’s Angleton who is the spy.”

#CIA #FBI #Counterintelligence

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The @Intel_IJIC has graciously made available for free for one month retired #CIA #Counterintelligence Chief Paul Redmond's article about The Fourth Man book which accuses him of spying for the Russians. I recommend you read it: https://t.co/t4lRXblnaV

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"Angleton was still chief of CIA Counterintelligence, and therefore, on taking office, Blee had to receive a briefing on how the KGB penetrated the agency. "

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3 former leaders of CIA Counterintelligence found the book The Fourth Man to be riddled with errors and irresponsible, false assumptions. Must read for counterintelligence professionals:

#counterintelligence #CIA #FBI #CI

https://t.co/MFq3mh0u6f

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Recommended reading: "The Ghost of Angleton" book review by Paul Redmond of the book, The Fourth Man.

#counterintelligence #cia #fbi #CI

https://t.co/EHu9A8DOu4

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On the Spycraft 101 podcast, Justin Black interviewed me about my FBI career, the espionage cases I worked on, as well as my first book, The Origins FBI Counterintelligence.
https://t.co/zftvGQuAh2