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70. Snowden waited to release the documents, hoping Obama would bring change

Tue Jun 18, 2013, 09:20 PM

Jun 2013

Edward Snowden:

"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 Guantánamo, where men still sit without charge.

more...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/18/edward-snowden-live-q-and-a-eight-things

A whole lot folks, even right here on DU, can relate to that.

Not sure why you are rolling around on the floor, laughing at this serious issue, but that may explain why it is you are having trouble understanding other peoples legitimate concerns... in your mind this is all just some kinda big joke, huh?

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Edward Snowden is an opportunist [View all] gholtron Jun 2013 OP

"Why not dump out all the information instead of bits and pieces" Earth_First Jun 2013 #1

No response? Earth_First Jun 2013 #47

Here is my response gholtron Jun 2013 #65

Don't forget the whole girlfriend thing. That's the last straw! Domestic spying must be OK then!1! PSPS Jun 2013 #2

What makes this guy a hero? gholtron Jun 2013 #4

I think he's a hero because he had a pole dancing girlfriend, railsback Jun 2013 #11

He presented documentary evidence. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #13

So you're telling me gholtron Jun 2013 #22

No. I am telling you that this is the FIRST TIME docs have been produced usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #29

Nope. That was the leak 7 years ago. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2013 #33

You are simply misinformed then. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #34

Nope. Documents were leaked to the NY Times in 2006. jeff47 Jun 2013 #84

Please get back in your thread HangOnKids Jun 2013 #78

He presented evidence for some of his claims. jeff47 Jun 2013 #28

He presented documentation, and his own experience. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #30

Why, exactly, should I trust his experience? jeff47 Jun 2013 #32

Well, he actually worked in intel for years, and produced documentation as well. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #36

Again, he documented some of his claims. Not all of them. jeff47 Jun 2013 #40

So, I guess you are willing to dismiss all because of that, but other find him very credible. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #44

Why the hell does he needs asylum? gholtron Jun 2013 #53

Because of political persecution, we have members of congress openly calling him a traitor. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #63

OMG Really? gholtron Jun 2013 #67

how old are you? usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #71

Old enough to know a bunch of Crap when I hear it. gholtron Jun 2013 #72

thought so usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #73

Really? You don't find some claims unbelievable? jeff47 Jun 2013 #83

Eddie Must Have Really Hurt You HangOnKids Jun 2013 #3

Edward Snowden is also a Teabagger Life Long Dem Jun 2013 #5

I never heard of a tea bagger who had faith and hope in Obama. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #15

After donating to Ron Paul and refusing to vote for Obama, Snowden now feels oh-so-very-betrayed struggle4progress Jun 2013 #58

Snowden waited to release the documents, hoping Obama would bring change usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #70

Neh. That's a well-recognized libertarian gambit by now struggle4progress Jun 2013 #85

"well-recognized" By who? usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #87

does huffington post pay their writers now? Monkie Jun 2013 #64

Ah yes, another member of the reinforcement crew has arrived. Hell Hath No Fury Jun 2013 #6

a DUer today said her tv is able to monitor her. Whisp Jun 2013 #7

Someone should tell her to duct tape her tv railsback Jun 2013 #12

There is/was another political website Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #19

I used to think that. But after months and months of watching TV nekkid with my phone number struggle4progress Jun 2013 #62

Bob? Bob Schieffer? Is that you? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #8

If that was true, you would have never heard of him. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #9

Oh look, another DU fascist! backscatter712 Jun 2013 #10

Somebody calls out Snowden and they're a fascist? shenmue Jun 2013 #24

You're out here protecting the honor of the American Stasi, are you not? n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #39

+1 Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #46

Oh I'm sorry that I called your hero an Oportunist. gholtron Jun 2013 #75

Gee you have been gone so long HangOnKids Jun 2013 #76

Maybe you forgot how to use Google. Let me help you out there. gholtron Jun 2013 #86

K & R Thinkingabout Jun 2013 #14

He's using stolen National Secrets to wage political war. MjolnirTime Jun 2013 #16

To inform the public. Only partisans feel that way. usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #18

that's why he leaked the info about spying on Medvedev right as Obama met with Putin?? MjolnirTime Jun 2013 #21

If that were true (personal gain/spy) you would have never heard of him. n/t usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #27

Dingdingding shenmue Jun 2013 #25

I think disidoro01 Jun 2013 #17

Go GOP! eom Kolesar Jun 2013 #20

How long did it take you to figure it out? shenmue Jun 2013 #23

When are the Paulbots gunna get their own website flamingdem Jun 2013 #26

It's raining shit nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #31

Since the time the internet and the computer was invented gholtron Jun 2013 #41

That is a pretty weak argument nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #43

Oh I see now. gholtron Jun 2013 #48

Not really nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #50

Such as WHAT? gholtron Jun 2013 #55

Hey neat, a new employee. Marr Jun 2013 #35

Good point re the other 3 guys still being alive treestar Jun 2013 #37

And they are not in Guantanamo gholtron Jun 2013 #51

You don't have to be ion Guantanamo to have your life screwed up ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #74

Today, heroes like MLK get beat by the cops and thrown in jail davidn3600 Jun 2013 #38

please share how the government gholtron Jun 2013 #42

I see another one joined Marrah_G Jun 2013 #45

And a poopy head that abandons ballerinas. Puglover Jun 2013 #49

No she's with him now. gholtron Jun 2013 #52

Stay classy! Puglover Jun 2013 #57

oK, You're right gholtron Jun 2013 #61

So, since you don't like some guy... 99Forever Jun 2013 #54

I have a reason why I don't like this guy. gholtron Jun 2013 #59

No, newbie. 99Forever Jun 2013 #79

Riddle me this. gholtron Jun 2013 #82

Riddle me this. 99Forever Jun 2013 #92

I heard he steals candy from children too. Apophis Jun 2013 #56

The SOB has BOXES in his fuckin' garage fer Christsakes!!!!!! Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #60

TL;NP;DR Fumesucker Jun 2013 #66

NSA outsourcing astroturfing to foreign countries now? bobduca Jun 2013 #68

Then don't read it if it that hard. gholtron Jun 2013 #69

It Isn't Hard Dear It Is Fucking Painful HangOnKids Jun 2013 #77

You're still here? gholtron Jun 2013 #80

Thank you for contributing your block of text to the debate. nt Union Scribe Jun 2013 #81

Edward Snowden is an opportunist and I am glad. PufPuf23 Jun 2013 #88

So what you're saying is gholtron Jun 2013 #89

"you're sense of humanity " HangOnKids Jun 2013 #90

I changed it. gholtron Jun 2013 #91