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Julian Assange Won’t Say When Wikileaks Began Working With Ed Snowden

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange declined to answer when asked if his organization began working with NSA leaker Edward Snowden before he left the United States for Hong Kong and went to the press with his documents detailing U.S. spying programs.

"I instructed the organization to assist Mr. Snowden. I cannot go into further details at this stage," Assange said.

Assange claimed Wikileaks helped Snowden with legal advice on his asylum requests as well as the costs of his travel and attorneys in Hong Kong. Snowden left Hong Kong for Moscow Sunday. Assange also declined to discuss Snowden's current location but said Wikileaks is aware of his whereabouts.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/julian-assange-wont-say-when-wikileaks-began-working

Snowden Says He Took Job With Contractor To Collect Evidence Of NSA Programs

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden said earlier this month that he took a job with government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton for the express purpose of collecting evidence of top secret surveillance programs.

Snowden made the statement in a June 12 interview with South China Morning Post that was published on Monday.

“My position with Booz Allen Hamilton granted me access to lists of machines all over the world the NSA hacked,” Snowden said. “That is why I accepted that position about three months ago.”

Read the latest portion of the Post's interview with Snowden here.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/snowden-says-he-took-job-with-contractor-to

More here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023082447

Huh. Greenwald said he's been working with Snowden since February. He's been at BAH since March
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Snowden Helped Guardian Reporter With Secure Communication System
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