Katharine Gun
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1974 –
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Who is Katharine Gun?
Katharine Teresa Gun is a former British translator for the Government Communications Headquarters, a British intelligence agency. In 2003, she became publicly known for leaking top-secret information to the press concerning illegal activities by the United States of America in their push for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Some of these activities include the US National Security Agency's eavesdropping operation on countries tasked with passing a second United Nations resolution on the invasion of Iraq.
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- Born
- 1974
Taiwan - Also known as
- Katharine Teresa Harwood
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Durham University
- Employment
- Government Communications Headquarters
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on July 23, 2013
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