Snowden’s CIA Drunk Driving Claim Questioned
Snowden’s CIA Drunk Driving Claim Questioned
By Lee Ferran
Jun 12, 2013 11:12am
The Swiss government has formally asked the U.S. for “clarification” on a claim from alleged NSA leaker Edward Snowden that CIA agents in Geneva pushed a banker to drink and drive as part of a dangerous recruitment ploy.
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In an attempt to learn secret financial information, Snowden alleged that undercover CIA agents would get the banker drunk and “encourage” him to drive home in his car. When the banker was eventually arrested for drunk driving, the CIA operatives offered to help him out of the jam, paving the way for recruitment as a source.
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A spokesperson for Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs told ABC News the department had “taken note” of Snowden’s claims and has sent a “diplomatic note” to the U.S. Embassy in Bern asking “for clarification of the matter.”
“In accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Switzerland expects the members of the diplomatic missions in Bern and the members of the permanent mission in Geneva to comply with the laws and rules of the country of residence,” a statement from the foreign ministry read.
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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/06/switzerland-questions-u-s-over-cia-drunk-driving-gambit/
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