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Demit

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2. No, he did NOT say that's when he first heard of him.

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Mon Jun 24, 2013, 06:43 PM

Jun 2013

You are paraphrasing Greenwald to say something he did not say. He said he didn't know what his name was. Is it so inconceivable that Snowden was communicating with journalists using a pseudonymous name instead of his real name? I don't know why you think this is a gotcha, but it's not.

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On May 20th, Snowden fled to Hong Kong-- this supposedly is when Glenn Greenwald first heard of him [View all] trumad Jun 2013 OP

Yes he does. bravenak Jun 2013 #1

No, he did NOT say that's when he first heard of him. Demit Jun 2013 #2

Exactly. JimDandy Jun 2013 #4

Those are not conflicting or mutually exclusive statements. n/t JimDandy Jun 2013 #3

How do you explain the fact that Greenwald says he's been working with Snowden since Feb, but... Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #7

No, he doesn't have much to explain DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #5

"Glen Greenwald isn't nearly as stupid as many of his detractors appear to think he is." Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #8

Can you read? Greenwald said he didn't know his name or where he worked he never said that was the Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #6

Reading is fundamental cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #9