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http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3491203
From The Huffington Post:
Edward Snowden Says He Sought Booz Allen Hamilton Job To Gather NSA Surveillance Evidence
Mollie Reilly The Huffington Post Jun 24, 2013
Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who leaked information on the National Security Agency's surveillance programs, says he sought the job with Booz Allen Hamilton to gather evidence on the agency's data collection networks.
In a June 12 interview with the South China Morning Post published Monday, Snowden, who previously worked as a CIA technician, said he took the position with the intention of collecting information on the NSA.
My position with Booz Allen Hamilton granted me access to lists of machines all over the world the NSA hacked, he said. That is why I accepted that position about three months ago.
SCMP reports:
Asked if he specifically went to Booz Allen Hamilton to gather evidence of surveillance, he replied: Correct on Booz.
His intention was to collect information about the NSA hacking into the whole world and not specifically Hong Kong and China.
The documents he divulged to the Post were obtained during his tenure at Booz Allen Hamilton in April, he said.
Snowden also told the Chinese newspaper that he intends to leak more documents on the NSA's programs.
Last week, Reuters reported that Booz Allen Hamilton hired Snowden despite finding possible discrepancies in his resume. The Senate has also launched an investigation into USIS, the government contractor that vetted Snowden in 2011.
"We are limited in what we can say about this investigation because it is an ongoing criminal matter," Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said of the investigation. "But it is a reminder that background investigations can have real consequences for our national security."
According to the latest reports, Snowden has left Hong Kong and is believed to be in Russia. Snowden reportedly did not make a Monday flight to Cuba as planned.
During a Monday conference call with reporters, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Snowden is "safe and healthy," but would not give further details on his whereabouts.
Between this latest news, and the fact he is currently on the run, in my opinion, in no way makes him a hero or a whistleblower.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)He didn't suddenly become appalled by the NSA's practices and then become a whistleblower. He took the job at BAH specifically to get his hands on this data. He was probably downloading the data to his thumb drive from day one.
His goal the whole time was to steal the classified information.
Definitely not a whistleblower.
grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)IMHO
flamingdem
(39,793 posts)bunnies
(15,859 posts)Dawson Leery
(19,358 posts)bobduca
(1,763 posts)Rendition and Torture will proceed as Planned! Two minutes of Hate is Back on, Baby!
longship
(40,416 posts)This speaks to premeditation and will make it more difficult for Mr. Snowden if he is apprehended.
OregonBlue
(7,836 posts)infiltrator/spy. Wow. Not very bright.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)And, it's provoked a long overdue backlash against the secret state.
morningfog
(18,115 posts)Shivering Jemmy
(900 posts)The NSA needs to be able to hack other nation's computers. That is exactly their job and I hope neither snowden nor anyone else impedes it.
forestpath
(3,102 posts)one_voice
(20,043 posts)a different light..
Asked if he specifically went to Booz Allen Hamilton to gather evidence of surveillance, he replied: Correct on Booz.
His intention was to collect information about the NSA hacking into the whole world and not specifically Hong Kong and China.
I said there was more to the story and we're far from done. As for the hero meme...not so much.
It just keeps getting better.
kentuck
(112,303 posts)I am not real familiar with the South China Morning Post? Perhaps there are some people here that read it on a regular basis?
MattFromKY
(43 posts)@ggreenwald
@TheStalwart The reality is that Laura Poitras and I have been working with him since February, long before anyone spoke to Bart Gellman
https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/statuses/344040301972815872
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No wonder Greenwald gets touchy about calls for his imprisonment. Planting your sources with the intent to commit espionage? Not looking good for Glenn.
Democracyinkind
(4,015 posts)If you're not trying to imply that Greenwald hired Snowden @ Booz Allen your post could be viewed as slightly misleading.