General Discussion

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)

92. He did work there. There are a number of ex-MI people here who

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 05:31 PM

Jul 2013

worked directly with NSA, whose work would not have been possible without it, and who likely did a stint there even if it was only TDY a few times.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

93 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

NSA-leaker Snowden defects to Russia [View all] warrior1 Jul 2013 OP

But he'll have to stop leaking to stay there. bunnies Jul 2013 #1

Everything he had is in the hands of the news media now. He has nothing left to leak. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #3

Good point. bunnies Jul 2013 #9

That's the way he wanted it. He trusted the expertise of the Guardian, its editors, Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #11

Thanks. bunnies Jul 2013 #12

You're welcome! Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #14

Russia's newest Comrade. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #2

To be factual... kentuck Jul 2013 #4

Oh, I thought he doing what he thinks best for America railsback Jul 2013 #17

Perhaps he did? kentuck Jul 2013 #26

That's like throwing yourself on a grenade and then changing your mind railsback Jul 2013 #35

Perhaps, unlike you, he had been reading the papers? kentuck Jul 2013 #46

Again, you undermine his conviction railsback Jul 2013 #91

Traitor? The US hasn't declared that at all. Sheepshank Jul 2013 #50

"...many declared him a "traitor". " kentuck Jul 2013 #69

I have no problem with reading comprehension...you asserted Sheepshank Jul 2013 #89

Pretty tough piece by John Aravosis emulatorloo Jul 2013 #5

Thanks I'm used to it warrior1 Jul 2013 #6

What a load of sh** LittleBlue Jul 2013 #7

He didn't choose Russia. MineralMan Jul 2013 #13

That has nothing to do with the OP, another red herring LittleBlue Jul 2013 #20

Doubtful. I think you don't understand MineralMan Jul 2013 #21

You do? lol LittleBlue Jul 2013 #25

I'll leave you to your ideas about that. MineralMan Jul 2013 #28

You do know he actually worked for the USAF, right? randome Jul 2013 #29

Internet credentials? LittleBlue Jul 2013 #30

I worked at the NSA while in the USAF. MineralMan Jul 2013 #39

"I don't care, you see." LittleBlue Jul 2013 #47

For more information, see this link: MineralMan Jul 2013 #49

Interesting story LittleBlue Jul 2013 #56

:shrug: MineralMan Jul 2013 #57

He did work there. There are a number of ex-MI people here who DevonRex Jul 2013 #92

lol - do you know what NSA 4? Never Say Anything usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #85

USN here, and both have nothing to do with NSA usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #84

Actually he says he worked at the NSA while with the USAF. randome Jul 2013 #87

Thousands and thouands of PowerPoint slides! randome Jul 2013 #24

Wasn't he a systems administrator LittleBlue Jul 2013 #27

Funny he and Greenwald led off with a PowerPoint slide. randome Jul 2013 #32

Well, we just had info about spying on the EU LittleBlue Jul 2013 #33

I am so embarrassed my country spies on other countries that spy on us. randome Jul 2013 #36

Face it LittleBlue Jul 2013 #42

I'm confident Snowden is a buffoon. randome Jul 2013 #45

So all of the Obama administration former9thward Jul 2013 #40

Please, that's been rehashed to death. randome Jul 2013 #43

"We" meaning the adminstration does know what he stole. former9thward Jul 2013 #51

True. Although I think they merely had a good idea and didn't narrow it all down. randome Jul 2013 #58

You are behind on your reading. Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #64

Thank you LittleBlue Jul 2013 #66

Maybe he should have stayed in Hong Kong. Galraedia Jul 2013 #79

Did he choose to intentionally accept a job in order to collect the information he wanted? Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #88

"no more to offer anyone" former9thward Jul 2013 #37

So bright he couldn't read a PowerPoint slide. randome Jul 2013 #41

Too bad you weren't posting when the Penagon Papers came out. former9thward Jul 2013 #48

At least Ellsberg had supporting documentation. What did Snowden have? randome Jul 2013 #54

Why you think all Snowden has is PP slides is bizarre to say the least. former9thward Jul 2013 #61

I will dismiss it if it is as lame as his PowerPoint slides. randome Jul 2013 #67

Yes...well...we'll see. MineralMan Jul 2013 #44

Yes I have been to Moscow but much prefer St. Petersberg. former9thward Jul 2013 #60

Poor planning on Snowden's part does not diminish Aravosis' cred emulatorloo Jul 2013 #16

It has nothing to do with an opinion, he is factually wrong LittleBlue Jul 2013 #23

Even Wikileaks didn't want him! randome Jul 2013 #18

LOL snooper2 Jul 2013 #38

I agree. He ran out of options. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #62

If that's true, it was probably with approval MineralMan Jul 2013 #8

Asylum and defection are two entirely different things. Check your dictionary. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #10

words have meaning. grasswire Jul 2013 #15

another picture of a protestor being detained and abused by the russian police.. frylock Jul 2013 #19

Difference is that the protester was no doubt released quickly flamingdem Jul 2013 #78

Anything to avoid jail time CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #22

Anything to avoid being supermaxed, "suicide"-watched, waterboarded... backscatter712 Jul 2013 #53

He made his bed. CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #72

*Ahem* You forgot to mention force-feedings. Melinda Jul 2013 #75

He may be a whistle-blower but he ain't no fool. kentuck Jul 2013 #31

Except he isn't a "whistle-blower" CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #76

"What did he expose that wasn't already known?" kentuck Jul 2013 #82

Tu Quoque logical fallacy backscatter712 Jul 2013 #34

On what day did asking for Asylum and Defecting become the same thing? 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #52

failpost. I wonder about the age spread of Snowden lovers/haters. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #55

You may be on to something... kentuck Jul 2013 #59

And some simply have an objective frame of mind no matter their age. randome Jul 2013 #71

lol. all realtionships are conditional. even political ones. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #73

True, everyone has their own definition of 'objective'. randome Jul 2013 #74

The irony is out of this world! randome Jul 2013 #63

"Edward Snowden asking 15 countries for asylum, Russian official says" Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2013 #65

A little off topic, but your picture shows what we do to health care activists, Occupy and Cleita Jul 2013 #68

Agree, Cleita... We used to think that only went on in Soviet Union...but, alas.. KoKo Jul 2013 #80

He told the Chinese which computer systems the US had successfully hacked JPZenger Jul 2013 #70

What a load of shit. David__77 Jul 2013 #77

"I am not here to hide from justice." randome Jul 2013 #81

No. kentuck Jul 2013 #83

Really into the name calling today...aren't you? Sheepshank Jul 2013 #90

Putin could still pull a Hong Kong Switch and claim the request wasn't filled out correctly. randome Jul 2013 #86

the U.S. is the Queen of the Gulags now xchrom Jul 2013 #93