When Ana Belén Montes was arrested as a Cuban spy 10 days after Sept. 11, 2001, the people who knew her best couldn’t believe it. One college friend said such treachery didn’t seem true to Ana’s character. During their time at the University of Virginia, the pal wrote in a newspaper op-ed, “The only secret she ever gave us was her mother’s luscious flan recipe.” But not only was Montes a Cuban spy, she was “one of the most damaging spies in US history,” author Jim Popkin writes in “Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America’s Most Famous Female Spy — and the Sister She Betrayed” (Hanover Square Press). (The book title refers to the FBI’s randomly generated code name for Ana.)
During her illustrious two-decade Washington career, Ana Montes shined at both her real job and her shadowy side hustle.
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During her illustrious two-decade Washington career, Ana Montes shined at both her real job and her shadowy side hustle.
Ana Montes is the most damaging spy in US history
During her illustrious two-decade Washington career, Ana Montes shined at both her real job and her shadowy side hustle.
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