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FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Going Undercover | 5

American Scandal

CHAPTER

The Espionage Motivations and Investigative Failures

Exploring the reasons individuals become spies, the chapter showcases how financial vulnerabilities and personal grievances can lead someone to betray their country. It also details the FBI's investigation into Robert Hanson, exposing security protocol failures and institutional biases that allowed him to evade detection. Additionally, it highlights the strategic plan to retrieve critical information from a Russian spy's Palm pilot amid tense and risky circumstances.

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