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Dual spy cases expose bizarre paths to cold war secrets
Kampiles and Cooke faced espionage and court martial amid surreal twists. Kampiles sought a CIA undercover role in Greece, stole KH-11 manuals, and was jailed for 40 years after a televised trial. Cooke manipulated a SAC promise, revealed Titan II data, and avoided espionage court martial by a 1982 appeal ruling.
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Kampiles
Cooke
Kampilos
Greece
CIA
Chicago
Kampires
FBI
Athens
Michael Zavali
Zavali
McConnell Air Force Base
Kansas
Washington
Wichita
McConnell Afb
Richmond
Anacostia
Air Force
SAC
Andrews Air Force Base
F. Lee Bailey
U.S. Court of Military Appeals