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dixiegrrrrl

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25. Since the USA withdrew his passport so damn quickly

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 07:17 PM

Jun 2013

Last edited Mon Jun 24, 2013, 06:40 AM - Edit history (1)

I too am concerned about his safety.
Remember, that the US had revealed that it lifted passports of Americans who later became drone targets.
And the UK had announced the same process for its ex-citizens.

There was a whole discussion of it here on DU not too long ago.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022443754

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Snowden left for Russia "with a cornucopia of American intelligence documents" on four laptops [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 OP

Why would he carry 4 laptops if all the info is on a thumb drive? Melinda Jun 2013 #1

He probably repeatedly filled the thumb drive... randome Jun 2013 #2

Ummm, why not just use multiple external drives? lmao, this is getting sillier and sillier Melinda Jun 2013 #3

Good point. Don't know. randome Jun 2013 #4

Hard drives are more susceptible to magnetization via metal detectors/scanners? JaneyVee Jun 2013 #5

ALL hard drives are susceptible - this includes lap tops as well as thumb or other external drives. Melinda Jun 2013 #7

Snowden worked for the NSA for 4 years contracting out to various companies. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #17

and Greenwald was in contact with him prior to Booz Allen. MjolnirTime Jun 2013 #26

So far, the bulk of the items the Guardian has reported on predate Booz Allen. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #27

Effective steganography requires a lot of extra bits per bit of information. FarCenter Jun 2013 #9

Dammit. Someone made sense of it all. I am outta here!! Melinda Jun 2013 #10

There never was a thumb. Can't be done on those computers. DevonRex Jun 2013 #20

Why would that matter now? Hasn't he had more than enough time to transfer... Melinda Jun 2013 #23

He's using the cornucopia for payola with Putin possibly flamingdem Jun 2013 #6

No, he doesn't. Skidmore Jun 2013 #8

If the diplomatic relations are based in lies then they are on the way to being Cleita Jun 2013 #12

Cleita, none of us--not a single one of us on these boards have a clue Skidmore Jun 2013 #16

I don't entirely disagree, but a house of cards can be knocked down much Cleita Jun 2013 #18

Yep Andy823 Jun 2013 #15

If those lap tops exist, you can be sure Wikileaks has them now. Cleita Jun 2013 #11

Or Russia. n/t Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #13

He was accompanied by companions from Wikileaks. I think they have the information first even Cleita Jun 2013 #14

Shit, Russia took everything he had the second he landed. DevonRex Jun 2013 #21

So how long before Snowden is "disappeared" npk Jun 2013 #19

Just as soon as Putin decides he doesn't was us to know DevonRex Jun 2013 #22

Since the USA withdrew his passport so damn quickly dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #25

Recommend! Keep the releases coming! morningfog Jun 2013 #24

With those hard drives being cloned at every stop along the way. Godspeed Edward, godspeed! eom Purveyor Jun 2013 #28

Does anyone know who 'reportedly' said that to the NYT? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #29

The 4 laptop thing may be made up by US-Govt. liars adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #31

The Guardian said he had 4 laptops while in Hong Kong muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #32

"he was carrying four computers that enabled him to gain access" suffragette Jun 2013 #36

It would be fairly unlikely he arrived with non laptops, though, on a plane muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #37

The link to NYT allegedly saying Snowden has 4 laptops in Russia cannot be found on the internet adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #30

That's here: muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #33

Your link says nothing about any laptops adric mutelovic Jun 2013 #34

It showed up in a Google News search with the quote muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #35