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rusty fender

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Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 10:19 AM

Jul 2013

The entire NSA needs to go away.

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Per SPIEGEL: Snowden showed Spiegel documents that could endanger NSA lives. [View all] pnwmom Jul 2013 OP

Dangerous information that now has an increased chance of falling into the wrong hands. BenzoDia Jul 2013 #1

Yes. Spiegel chose not to publish it but someone else could. Or another government pnwmom Jul 2013 #3

agree, although i don't know how much other information... allin99 Jul 2013 #19

Snowden has said from the beginning that he will trust Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #2

I don't trust the Chinese newspaper, which is under state control. Just because pnwmom Jul 2013 #4

State control of control by the 1% malaise Jul 2013 #18

The 1% will use information for monetary gain riqster Jul 2013 #28

And if someone hacks into a journalist's e-mail or phone to get at that data? BenzoDia Jul 2013 #5

The stupid "let the chips fall where they may" fucks don't care. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #11

the gov't would be wise to pay them both a visit... allin99 Jul 2013 #23

If he thinks greenwald can be trusted he's nuts... allin99 Jul 2013 #9

Sorry, but who is Snowden to be playing God? brush Jul 2013 #13

hmmm. that's true. allin99 Jul 2013 #20

NSA_doesn't_run_human_intel_or_covert_agents._It_only_has_liaison_officers_w/_allied_services. leveymg Jul 2013 #6

Speigel says it has seen information that could endanger NSA lives. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #15

Then Speigel is lieing, the OP you responded to is correct 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #31

Snowden has also said he had access to US assets around the world. pnwmom Jul 2013 #33

The notion that there is a "NOC"-list is ridiculous. Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #46

I hope that Snowden is lying about this. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #48

You clearly do not understand 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #47

The NSA and CIA do jointly operate a clandestine service, the Special Collections Service (SCS) see leveymg Jul 2013 #61

Thank you......great points if only folks would jump off the treason/traitor snappyturtle Jul 2013 #55

No more so than if the identities of any other U.S. military officers or contractors were revealed. leveymg Jul 2013 #54

Here we go again hobbit709 Jul 2013 #7

Treason has to involve and "enemy" treestar Jul 2013 #8

We have enemies in al Queda, last I heard. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #14

Wouldn't he have to specifically meet with them and hand information to them? treestar Jul 2013 #16

He's "handed it over" to any malefactor with four quarters jmowreader Jul 2013 #21

Why should he? If he makes it available to them, that should be enough, IMO. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #29

This is overblown. CIA runs agent networks abroad. NSA and CIA jointly operate leveymg Jul 2013 #56

This asshole needs the needle. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #10

Ummmm...no. randome Jul 2013 #25

He gets a pass on this because of domestic surveillance shawn703 Jul 2013 #12

Good! rusty fender Jul 2013 #17

Anyone advocating for the deaths of NSA agents SHOULD be under surveillance. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #22

maybe you should report him. allin99 Jul 2013 #24

It's a bogus claim that NSA agents are in danger, physically rusty fender Jul 2013 #26

On what basis do you think Speigel is making a bogus claim? pnwmom Jul 2013 #32

See Post #31 rusty fender Jul 2013 #40

Licking the NSA's boots is just as unpleasant as licking Snowden's, I would think. randome Jul 2013 #34

Treason? Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #27

Words have dictionary meanings. But many also have colloquial meanings. randome Jul 2013 #30

The OP is talking about charges of treason. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #39

Maybe the NSA should quit playing deadly games. morningfog Jul 2013 #35

Sure, when the rest of the world does. pnwmom Jul 2013 #36

I also don't believe the claim. It is bullshit. morningfog Jul 2013 #37

but it was snowden's press guy who made the claim, so... allin99 Jul 2013 #38

Okay, I still don't buy it. morningfog Jul 2013 #41

I find all this effort at demonizing Snowden a bit amusing Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #42

Who elected Snowden? I must have missed that. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #43

Who elected the folks at NSA? I missed that part too... nt GliderGuider Jul 2013 #44

They were hired by law to work for a government made up of appointed and elected officials. pnwmom Jul 2013 #49

Well, that's civil disobedience for you. GliderGuider Jul 2013 #51

good point marions ghost Jul 2013 #57

Not leaking our international spying activities to the world. pnwmom Jul 2013 #62

Well, since you put it that way GliderGuider Jul 2013 #63

snowden was also hired.. frylock Jul 2013 #52

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #45

What about the next 2 paragraphs of the article? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #50

We should be ignorant of the names of government workers... Eric J in MN Jul 2013 #53

I would want to note that the part you quoted is, IMHO about the least interesting. Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #58

too bad-- they should out the spying bastards into cold hard daylight.... mike_c Jul 2013 #59

Then Greenwald ProSense Jul 2013 #60