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sibelian

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70. To whom has Snowden passed information?

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #69)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 08:19 PM

Jun 2013

Once more, please. I didn't hear it the first time.

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The Awakening of a Conscience - William Blum on Edward Snowden and US Surveillance [View all] Catherina Jun 2013 OP

Excellent article. Thanks for posting Catherina. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #1

. snagglepuss Jun 2013 #2

Thank you Catherina sibelian Jun 2013 #3

It does not matter what opinion one has about issues of how NSA is doing their processes is not a Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #4

IF "What he "revealed" was already revealed" marions ghost Jun 2013 #6

if what he revealed was from documents belonging to someone else it doesn't matter... KittyWampus Jun 2013 #11

No it's not simple...tho some will try to make it so marions ghost Jun 2013 #12

In the follow up information given by Snowden this is nit about whistleblowing, never was. Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #30

are you in junior high? frylock Jun 2013 #43

No I knew they were going to get access to them marions ghost Jun 2013 #49

Freepers often do the same thing, use little labels to belittle the people they hate/disagree with. Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #79

You would like it to be that simple. Too bad. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #16

Comrade huh, well if you use services such as phones, internet and similar services there will be Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #34

yeah! go live in a fucking cave or deal with it!!1 frylock Jun 2013 #45

....no, I'm afraid it isn't. sibelian Jun 2013 #29

You don't need this explained do you? I have known for a few years the phone call records was Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #27

"He delivered this information to a foreign source" sibelian Jun 2013 #31

Dig, read inform yourself, might help you. Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #35

No, you can tell me. sibelian Jun 2013 #40

Ask Diarrhea Snowden, maybe he can find it in his conscience to tell you. Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #48

"I am talking out of my ass" Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #52

So, in fact, you're making it up. sibelian Jun 2013 #66

I see, if you get the information from Diarrhea Snowden it is probably nit true, never thought of Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #69

To whom has Snowden passed information? sibelian Jun 2013 #70

It wasn't me, let's see, did he tell Glenn Greenwald or did Geenwald make it verything up, oh, BTW Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #71

Could your vocabulary be expanded beyond the word diarrhea? think Jun 2013 #76

Read my post #12 above marions ghost Jun 2013 #32

If nothing else you found your grove and can't leave it nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #7

how can one assume his intent neohippie Jun 2013 #13

In large part, even his intent is irrelevant. Maedhros Jun 2013 #25

Don't complain to me, the boy has diarrhea of the mouth, he said he intended to be hired Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #56

I think you are reading into his comments what you want to believe neohippie Jun 2013 #78

So, the NSA should only hire people who lack integrity and have no sense of right and wrong? 1monster Jun 2013 #38

+1 Maybe they ought to list that as a job requirement. ChaoticTrilby Jun 2013 #50

They hired one who lacked integrity and his name is Edward Snowden. Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #58

'A code of ethics' sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #46

Have you ever been employed where they had a Code of Ethics? Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #59

Yes, and had they ever violated their own code of ethics I would have quit. I'm not sure I would sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #62

I think you don't understand what a Code of Ethics involves, it is a code for you the employee Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #63

Your definition of Code of Ethics marions ghost Jun 2013 #82

No offense, but did you read the article Catherina posted? Your post seems HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #60

He now claims he intentionally took the job to get more information, where was his conscience then. Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #65

Without rehashing every detail of L'affaire Snowden, I think we can both agree that HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #73

He is a patsy of liBertarian leaning who did not have the conscience to keep the Code of Ethics he Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #77

At least now you're responding to the article that Catherina posted, so there's HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #80

It's time to choose sides. We need you on the side of freedom and liberty. But now you sound rhett o rick Jun 2013 #75

Great article! think4yourself Jun 2013 #5

This is a World awakening Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #8

Yes and in totalitarian societies, we have already seen overt signs of Internet control nt siligut Jun 2013 #15

totalitarian societies is a not what the term use to mean Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #20

Yes, thought controlled slaves that believe they are free and happy is the goal siligut Jun 2013 #26

Well cognitive dissonance manipulated in an new way Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #42

A pipe full and a mouthful siligut Jun 2013 #54

Sheldon Wolin has written about this. Maedhros Jun 2013 #28

Marking for later reading Hydra Jun 2013 #9

I think a great deal of the problem is the scale of it. sibelian Jun 2013 #33

Cognative dissonance Hydra Jun 2013 #41

LOL! The article leaps from the ASSUMPTION Snowden must have been vetted properly>>> KittyWampus Jun 2013 #10

Do you know that Snowden is leaking sensitive info to Russia or China? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #17

And that alone should scare anyone who trusts our rights and security with people who outsource sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #47

Blum's Books are excellent . . FairWinds Jun 2013 #14

Bill is an old friend of mine, and a true stalwart. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #18

Absolutely love it. Everyone should read the whole thing. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #19

What's The Point DallasNE Jun 2013 #21

"How many other moles are operating at places like Booz Allen?" sibelian Jun 2013 #39

I think it's reasonable to assume that Booz Allen's only interest is in making a profit. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #55

The Inbreeding Is Clearly A Major Problem DallasNE Jun 2013 #64

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #22

I suspect someone of doing what is described in this paragraph JDPriestly Jun 2013 #23

"Wooing the working class " nt Progressive dog Jun 2013 #81

I disagree with this Op gholtron Jun 2013 #24

"If he wanted to do something about stopping this..." sibelian Jun 2013 #36

And exactly how is his actons working out for him now? gholtron Jun 2013 #53

It's not a matter of "excuses". sibelian Jun 2013 #68

you don't even know the definition of treason.. frylock Jun 2013 #51

K&R'd & bookmarked – great article! snot Jun 2013 #37

William Blum is tops. Octafish Jun 2013 #44

A low level employee of the State Dept. until 1967 Progressive dog Jun 2013 #57

Huge, huge K&R. woo me with science Jun 2013 #61

William Blum is one of my heroes! scarletwoman Jun 2013 #67

But big brother has made it clear that those who oppose: indepat Jun 2013 #72

"The whole article is interesting." It is, indeed. Thank you for posting, Catherina. Th1onein Jun 2013 #74

" What is a security state to do?.... felix_numinous Jun 2013 #83