La acea dat, era ef al Casei Prezideniale a Romniei. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) described his cooperation as 'an important and unique contribution to the United States'. Federal, Ion Mihai Pacepa a solicitat azil politic preedintelui SUA Jimmy Carter, iar la 28 iulie un avion militar american l-a adus la Wa shing ton. Subsequently, he worked with American intelligence in various operations against the former Eastern Bloc. He defected to the United States following President Jimmy Carter's approval of his request for political asylum. In July 1978, Pacepa was a two-star Romanian Securitate general who simultaneously held the rank of advisor to President Nicolae Ceauşescu, acting chief of his foreign intelligence service and state secretary in Romania’s Ministry of Interior. He then became a United States citizen where he activated as a writer and a columnist. Din pcate, pentru majoritatea oamenilor, Pacepa i munca sa au rmas necunoscute, informeaz The Epoch Times. Subsequently, he worked with American intelligence in various operations against the former Eastern Blo Ion Mihai Pacepa (born 28 October 1928 in Bucharest, Romania, died 14 February 2021 in the United States) was the highest-ranking intelligence official ever to have defected from the former Eastern Bloc. Pacepa a fost omul care a dezvelit o parte a Cortinei pentru a dezvlui dezinformarea care se revrsa din blocul sovietic.

Ion Mihai Pacepa (born 28 October 1928 in Bucharest, Romania, died 14 February 2021 in the United States) was the highest-ranking intelligence official ever to have defected from the former Eastern Bloc.

Dezinformarea by Ion Mihai Pacepa