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MineralMan

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8. Actually, I found that out only after someone posted

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 02:26 PM

Jun 2013

the name of the source. I actually don't follow Greenwald at all, except to click through to links on DU. I clicked the link after reading that the source had revealed himself, and found that he was in Hong Kong. I posted to make sure people knew that, and didn't start looking at the many others with that name.

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Edward Snowden, the NSA source, is in Hong Kong! [View all] MineralMan Jun 2013 OP

Leak and run! Leak and run! randome Jun 2013 #1

The Guardian article reveals where he is. MineralMan Jun 2013 #4

lol treestar Jun 2013 #6

I'm betting on an emergency conference right now between Pres. Chun-ying and Pres. de Kirchner... randome Jun 2013 #14

I'm sure there are lots of phone calls being made. MineralMan Jun 2013 #15

He may be in disguise, though. randome Jun 2013 #16

I imagine the Hong Kong authorities keep an MineralMan Jun 2013 #18

Who's paying for his credit cards? n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #20

Intriguing question. If Greenwald or the Guardian is... randome Jun 2013 #27

The usual crowd is already committing themselves: treestar Jun 2013 #30

Some jilted lovers never give up searching for 'Mr./Ms. Right'. randome Jun 2013 #38

You must not have watched the interview, then. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #36

Why would I trust anyone who works for the NSA? randome Jun 2013 #37

Wow, that's an amazingly odd thing to say. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #40

Really? Rex Jun 2013 #2

His location is specified in the Guardian article. MineralMan Jun 2013 #3

Oh HA...thought you went through the phone book. Rex Jun 2013 #7

The name was just posted on DU, but not his MineralMan Jun 2013 #9

Greenwald has an interview with him in the Guardian, MM follows Greenwald ardently Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #5

Actually, I found that out only after someone posted MineralMan Jun 2013 #8

It was a joke, based on the fact that this story is public knowledge and you are a known Greenwald Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #17

OK. Nobody had posted the location on DU, so I posted it MineralMan Jun 2013 #19

From the Guardian FarCenter Jun 2013 #10

My only point is that there are others with the same name. MineralMan Jun 2013 #11

The Guardian has his picuture up, so that should limit mistaken idenities FarCenter Jun 2013 #12

It should, assuming people click through to the MineralMan Jun 2013 #13

How does a guy like that get the clearance to have access to the documents he did? Junkdrawer Jun 2013 #32

From the Guardian article, it looks like he was probably a system adminstrator FarCenter Jun 2013 #35

I have two contradictory theories now: Junkdrawer Jun 2013 #39

Google Greenwald Poitras and either Snowden, Manning or Assange FarCenter Jun 2013 #42

who really believes he is in Hong Kong? warrior1 Jun 2013 #21

I do. I think he's gone public and will MineralMan Jun 2013 #23

and is he any relation to the snowdens connected to the british royals? HiPointDem Jun 2013 #22

No idea. MineralMan Jun 2013 #24

The hood! Don't forget the red hood! randome Jun 2013 #26

ok. they spell it differently, so maybe not. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #41

Very interesting! kentuck Jun 2013 #25

When you google a persons name it tells you where they are currently located? DesMoinesDem Jun 2013 #28

He was last in Hawaii FarCenter Jun 2013 #31

What. Ever. Nt xchrom Jun 2013 #29

and fuck those who are already trying to demonize Snowden cali Jun 2013 #33

I'm sure that's what this guy is saying WestStar Jun 2013 #34

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