Trapwire Stratfor Email 41

Re: Balkans

Released on 2012-08-09 18:00 GMT
Email-ID 	372034
Date 	2011-01-27 20:47:30
From 	burton@stratfor.com
To 	michael.maness@trapwire.com
Well, a mix of ways. Paid sources in places like MX and Lebanon with
analysts scattered in various cities. If Albania continues swirling, we
can look at some sort of money but have zero budgeted at this time. We
also have a huge network of investigative journalists in places like Iran.
Surprisingly, folks talk to us due to our academic model.

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From: Michael Maness
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:03:42 -0500
To: Fred Burton
Subject: Balkans

Just out of curiosity: how do you (STRATFOR) work with and maintain
reporting sources? My contact's well-connected to LE, intel and govt in
both Albania and Kosovo. I'm always looking to throw a little work his way
-- particularly this kind of stuff that's not having him hang his ass too
far out in the wind.