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trumad

(41,692 posts) Mon Jun 24, 2013, 06:26 PM Jun 2013

On May 20th, Snowden fled to Hong Kong-- this supposedly is when Glenn Greenwald first heard of him

At least that's what Glenn said this past Monday on Jake Tapper's show.

"I didn't even know where Mr. Snowden worked or what his name was until after he was in Hong Kong with the documents. We had some preliminary communication with him about how to communicate secretly in a way that would be secure. But other than that, nothing."
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/greenwald-i-didnt-know-what-snowden-did-until

Don't you think Glenn needs to explain this tweet?

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On May 20th, Snowden fled to Hong Kong-- this supposedly is when Glenn Greenwald first heard of him (Original Post) trumad Jun 2013 OP

Yes he does. bravenak Jun 2013 #1

No, he did NOT say that's when he first heard of him. Demit Jun 2013 #2

Exactly. JimDandy Jun 2013 #4

Those are not conflicting or mutually exclusive statements. n/t JimDandy Jun 2013 #3

How do you explain the fact that Greenwald says he's been working with Snowden since Feb, but... Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #7

No, he doesn't have much to explain DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #5

"Glen Greenwald isn't nearly as stupid as many of his detractors appear to think he is." Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #8

Can you read? Greenwald said he didn't know his name or where he worked he never said that was the Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #6

Reading is fundamental cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #9

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

1. Yes he does.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 06:28 PM

Jun 2013

We need some clarification.

Demit

(11,238 posts)

2. No, he did NOT say that's when he first heard of him.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 06:43 PM

Jun 2013

You are paraphrasing Greenwald to say something he did not say. He said he didn't know what his name was. Is it so inconceivable that Snowden was communicating with journalists using a pseudonymous name instead of his real name? I don't know why you think this is a gotcha, but it's not.

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

4. Exactly.

Reply to Demit (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:05 PM

Jun 2013

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)

3. Those are not conflicting or mutually exclusive statements. n/t

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:05 PM

Jun 2013

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

7. How do you explain the fact that Greenwald says he's been working with Snowden since Feb, but...

Reply to JimDandy (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:07 PM

Jun 2013

Snowden didn't even start working at BAH until March.

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)

5. No, he doesn't have much to explain

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:07 PM

Jun 2013

As others have already pointed out, he first started talking to Snowden in February, but didn't know the guy's name or who he worked for until he met him in Hong Kong. There are several people here who think they've found a smoking gun and they'll get to see Greenwald on a scaffold soon. Glen Greenwald isn't nearly as stupid as many of his detractors appear to think he is.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

8. "Glen Greenwald isn't nearly as stupid as many of his detractors appear to think he is."

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:09 PM

Jun 2013

He is also considerably more intelligent than his detractors.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

6. Can you read? Greenwald said he didn't know his name or where he worked he never said that was the

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:07 PM

Jun 2013

first he heard of him.

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

9. Reading is fundamental

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 08:09 PM

Jun 2013

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