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20. Really?

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 05:10 PM

Jul 2013

I didnt know that. I'd have thought they would have waited to see if the sequester would be averted. Wonder why they didnt wait. Thanks for the info.

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Sequester to blame for Snowden’s NSA leak [View all] msanthrope Jul 2013 OP

And this impacts his revelations how? Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #1

So the culprit is Congress? Rex Jul 2013 #2

Well, he might have lied about this, to protect his father quinnox Jul 2013 #3

Thats the only reason I can come up with, too. bunnies Jul 2013 #6

I'm just guessing, but it seems like a reasonable explanation quinnox Jul 2013 #9

Agreed. bunnies Jul 2013 #11

Security firms have been cutting employees Shivering Jemmy Jul 2013 #19

Really? bunnies Jul 2013 #20

No one in the defense industry Shivering Jemmy Jul 2013 #23

Makes sense then. bunnies Jul 2013 #24

That's possible, but this just strikes me as very weird. nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #10

Yeah, that's how I read it, too. Wait Wut Jul 2013 #4

Oh yeah--I can't imagine the pressure they are both under. I just don't msanthrope Jul 2013 #14

Good to see you admit that he took the job just to steal information. ProSense Jul 2013 #12

Bruce Fein to Lon: We need to put an alternative scenario out there BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #13

Huh? Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #16

Damned gubmint BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author ieoeja Jul 2013 #17

Snowden admitted he took it gain access. ProSense Jul 2013 #18

"But his father said Edward told him"... Got it? Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #22