BEIJING — The New York Times has reported the Chinese government straight up owned American intelligence starting in 2010, when it eliminated or imprisoned 18 to 20 CIA snitches. <br /> <br />This dealt a massive blow that crippled intelligence gathering in China between 2010 and 2012. <br /> <br />The best part is that U.S. officials aren’t even sure how the worst intelligence breach in decades even happened. <br /> <br />Some felt the agency had been compromised by a mole, while other thought the CCP had hacked the CIA. Another idea floated around was that CIA agents sucked at their jobs and exposed themselves. <br /> <br />Either way, Beijing knocked off at least a dozen informants while others got to spend some quality time getting to know the fabulous Chinese prison system. <br /> <br />After watching their entire Chinese spook network get dismantled, it took years for U.S. spies to get up and running again. <br /> <br />It wasn’t until 2013 that China’s ability to spot American informants was reduced.
