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In reply to the discussion: Snowden admits vedetta against Obama [View all]DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)13. Here's exactly what he said, so that people can determine for themselves whether this is a veNdetta
Question:
Gabrielaweb
17 June 2013 2:17pm
Why did you wait to release the documents if you said you wanted to tell the world about the NSA programs since before Obama became president?
Answer:
Obama's campaign promises and election gave me faith that he would lead us toward fixing the problems he outlined in his quest for votes. Many Americans felt similarly. Unfortunately, shortly after assuming power, he closed the door on investigating systemic violations of law, deepened and expanded several abusive programs, and refused to spend the political capital to end the kind of human rights violations like we see in Guantanamo, where men still sit without charge.
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I am not sure if that is "admitting" a vedette, but there is doubt that greenwald has one, and never
still_one
Jun 2013
#4
Does that mean if Cheney had been Pro-Snowden you'd have questioned your support of him?
Bodhi BloodWave
Jun 2013
#89
Where's the "vendetta" part? Sounds like he's holding a politian accountable.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2013
#10
Here's exactly what he said, so that people can determine for themselves whether this is a veNdetta
DisgustipatedinCA
Jun 2013
#13
Worse than Bush even though Bush didn't expect FISA Warrants and Obama does?
VanillaRhapsody
Jun 2013
#52
His claim is utter bullcrap. Even Bush appointee who was voted against by Senator Obama has said
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#20
I absolutely believe he's an agent for China. It may have been something recent, but I sort of think
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#37
The timing of all of it is suspicious to me. Snowden contacted WaPo in January and was ready to go
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#73
The M$M Trying to personalize it rather than investigate it, these scum are useless
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jun 2013
#26
Facts are facts, the only thing Snowden has done is whistle out of his ass!
Major Hogwash
Jun 2013
#48