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In reply to the discussion: Real-Life Repercussions Of Snowden Leaks: Al Qaeda Changing Tactics, Making Plot Detection Harder [View all]Politicalboi
(15,189 posts)10. Who knows what or who to believe now
I never liked how Snowden shit all over the place instead of doing it another way. He can see now there may have been a senator or 2 that would have brought this issue up if he confronted them with it. Instead, he exposes our hand for all to see. But are these accusations true about catching terrorist? Who knows for sure. I'm sure it may have had some impact to some, but this too can also be a plot.
Snowden exposed what we expected of Big Government. It has been written about, and made movies of for decades. 9/11 opened the flood gates to allow ALL of this. Tell me that it was just coincidence that 9/11 came just as they were prepared to put this ALL in motion. And I have 2 110 story towers to sell you.
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Real-Life Repercussions Of Snowden Leaks: Al Qaeda Changing Tactics, Making Plot Detection Harder [View all]
arely staircase
Jul 2013
OP
Former intelligence officials are certain that Russia and China, at the very least, have that info.
AllINeedIsCoffee
Jul 2013
#16
Unlike Orrin Hatch, who blurted out that we were listening to Osama's cell phone calls.n/t
denverbill
Jul 2013
#19
Yeah, cause they caught those Boston Bombers before they did their damage, right?
Th1onein
Jul 2013
#26
"You are 8 times MORE LIKELY TO BE KILLED BY A POLICE OFFICER than by a terrorist"
datasuspect
Jul 2013
#15
You think Al Qaeda didn't know about NSA worldwide surveillance for decades via Echelon?
AZ Progressive
Jul 2013
#18
I think any clandestine organization adopts to new information when it becomes availabe.
arely staircase
Jul 2013
#22
So, if they are adapting to new information, there is only one question to ask now:
Th1onein
Jul 2013
#28
EEK!! Bogeyman Alert!! Quick! Demand congress give more money to the spies!!
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jul 2013
#35