Writings and Poems: The Story of Philip Hansen (Part One) - 2002-03-05

Writings and Poems: The Story of Philip Hansen (Part One) - 2002-03-05. The long-term espionage case of Robert Philip Hansen for the Soviet Union and later the Russian government had left the entire United States in shock for a long time. It was hard to believe that an ordinary FBI employee could betray his country and society so easily and without the usual motivations of spies, such as obtaining easy money or having relationships with beautiful women, despite his interest and desire for the welfare of his family and the happiness of his wife. Recently, three books have been published about Robert Philip Hansen, an FBI employee and spy who, by passing on the most secret information at his disposal to Moscow's spies, caused the greatest losses to his homeland in the history of the United States. The appearances suggested that Robert Philip Hansen, who worked in the FBI's counterintelligence department, was as committed to the sacred struggle against communism as he was to his love for his wife, six children, and his religion. He and his family are followers of the 'Diavopus' church, a sect of Catholicism. Hansen sold U.S. secrets to the Soviet Union from 1980 to 1999 and after the collapse of communism to Russia. It is said that he watched nude pictures of his wife with one of his friends without her knowledge and regularly visited exclusive strip clubs secretly, where he established a relationship with one of the dancers that was only friendly. Although these three new books, each over 200 pages long, detail Hansen's private and work life and his activities, the most important question remains unanswered. The question is how much Robert Hansen's activities over two decades harmed the national interests and security of Americans, and how broad the security lapses of the FBI were that allowed an ordinary agent to access the most confidential security secrets of the United States. Benjamin Schwartz, a literary critic for the New York Times Book Review, says we will likely never fully identify Robert Hansen. His relationship with a father who constantly belittled him could not have been without impact on his character formation. Hansen is, in fact, a classic example of smart and capable employees who believe their efforts are not appreciated at work, and especially in the FBI, only those employees with special abilities and event analysis skills were encouraged. Hansen rightly believed that his ambitions had no place in the FBI and was aware that his colleagues and superiors mocked him. In an article, I read that his colleagues, who considered him a polite and well-groomed employee, nicknamed him 'the mortician.' Given these realities, some journalists who have written books and articles about him feel a kind of sympathy for him.