Paul Whelan Plays Secret Squirrel in Russia, Gets Burned
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2019/01/07/paul-whelan-plays-secret-squirrel-in-russia-gets-burned/
Secret Squirrel Syndrome
As more and more information about Whelan and his affinity toward Russia comes to light, the odds of his being associated with any U.S. intelligence entity continue to decline.
What does come across is a Whelan is an “intelligence officer wannabe.” That is a person who creates a fiction where they play a central role, and then weaves their actions and their storyline to give the appearance of self-importance with linkage to the world of the intelligence officer.
All p/b:
These prior posts have spy Whelan as an American, however it seems he holds U.K. and Irish citizenships, plus he was born in Canada.