The History of U.S. Intelligence Leaks

Depending on who's doing the talking, those who have given away intelligence about the military and security infrastructure of the United States have been called spies, heroes, and traitors.
But knowing the historical contexts around such leaks can help us understand why the leakers did what they did, and whether or not it was worth it.

To see more incidents of Intelligence Breaches on this list, go here:

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[michaelmayhem]

Can't believe you excluded the kid who leaked documents to his gamer buddies so they would like him

[who__cares__]

It's still funny to me how people were more mad at Snowden than the government 💀

[roodynewbie]

This is right up my alley. Absolutely love weird History. There's nothing better than filling up my brain with totally useless facts? Thanks WH!!! I appreciate ya more than you know 😘

[hannibalchow]

Snowden wasn’t a spy or a traitor. He showed the American People what we needed to see.

[btetschner]

A+ video!
Amazing topic and examples, that is a lot to think about!

[hansolowe]

Ellsberg died recently. That's probably why they talk about him as if he still lives.

[JBowman-psri]

That last one @the end about running from the KGB was his best one out of all them in that video!😂"They'll be pissed! No where to run Eddy they'll want a meeting"😅😂
Hes my favorite YouTube narrator!!! 😂

[btetschner]

@4:52 - There is an excellent film called Breach (2007) based on the story of Robert Hanssen.
He is played by Chris Cooper, a Mizzou alumni who received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2003 while I was at Mizzou (for graduate school).

[Gamerad]

This channel is like the History Channel in their prime.

[btetschner]

Eating ANOTHER Weird History meal!
This time eating pizza (that I made with my mother) from the Chef Boyardee Pizza Maker kit while watching this Weird History video!
It was on the Weird History Food video "Who Was the real Chef Boyardee?"

[benisaten]

Thanks WH! Always top marks. Bring back TIMELINE! ❤

[btetschner]

@4:17 - Great reference to the Geraldo "surprise" lol

[ShepardCZ]

The funnies part about the Rosenbergs is that people, who tried to prove they were victims of McCarthyism only managed to prove they really were guilty :D

[jamiedriscoll]

Did I miss John Walker? He disclosed our submarine program to the soviets. So much info that the soviets became on par with the US Navy and the newest Soviet subs were called by the US the "Walker Class" as it wouldn't have existed without him.

[rismarck]

Hey Weird History weird question: have you done audio for the Alcatraz Museum in Pigeon Forge? The audio tour guide guy sounds exactly like you

[btetschner]

@11:25 - Great line, typing it out won't do it justice. Very funny and great voice acting!

[btetschner]

@4:56 - "perhaps to get a head start on all those MMMBop jokes he would endure in the 90s." Hahaha!

[NicotineRosberg]

All heroes in my book. Goes to the show how corrupt the US Government has been for YEARS

[TizbutaScratch]

So they all were charged with the espionage act? That means they all have one thing in common. If they were president of the U.S.? They would of been fine.🤔😏

[paigemalloy]

Edward Snowden should be considered a god damn hero.

The man wasn't an idiot. He knew damn well the risks of what he was doing, but he did it anyway out of loyalty to the American _people_ .