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Cali_Democrat

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3. His last few "bombshells" turned out to be total duds

Wed Aug 7, 2013, 02:11 PM

Aug 2013

The only people who even cared were internet keyboard warriors, the fringe element of the internetz.

The only programs most people even remember are PRISM and the metadata collection. So far there is no evidence of direct access to servers the way he claimed. As for the metadata phone record collection, that is something we've known about since 2006 or so and a warrant was obtained.

I wonder when his book is coming out. Interesting how he's trying to cash in on all this.

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Greenwald to Reuters: "many more revelations on spying by the U.S. government" to come [View all] 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 OP

Probably not wise to announce these things in advance. Julian Assange made that mistake sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #1

I quite agree, about making such "announcements" in advance of "new revelations" 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #4

Well, I think he meant that Snowden only sent the leaks to both of them. He did say sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #16

As I said down-string, I understood Snowden to say months ago ... 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #33

Maybe Assange is actually a pervert who tried to rape somebody Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #8

You know 'many people who think he is a saint'?? Wow, no one I know ever viewed him as sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #15

OK Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #19

Wrong again. The arrest warrant has nothing to do with ' charges of rape' a word so overused in this sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #27

Hahahaha Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #29

But but Heeessss Diiiirrrrtttyyy! hootinholler Aug 2013 #25

I know!! If I had known he was 'dirty', hadn't take a bath etc, I would never have believed sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #40

"I know many folks think he's a saint"... ljm2002 Aug 2013 #61

And, if I time them just right, they will build to a peek right around....... wandy Aug 2013 #2

His last few "bombshells" turned out to be total duds Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #3

Oh I dunno. This DEA thing is getting some serious legs imho. eom 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #6

Lol, not where it counts, in CONGRESS. We finally have what we expected five years ago, sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #17

The ACLU said it was the most info they had seen about NSA in 35 years. Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #32

Why doesn't Greenwald just hand them over to Wikileaks? nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #5

I understood Snowden to say 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #7

But, why not just crowdsource it to Wikileaks and Assange? nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #9

That I don't know. 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #10

Because the spotlight won't be on GREENWALD if he does it that way. CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #18

And he lives in Brazil and he has boxes in his garage, no, that is the other guy sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #42

No one is "smearing" Greenwald. He's putting himself in the spotlight CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #62

Perhaps he is trying not to do harm Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #34

Bradley Manning wasn't so secretive--he sent a lot more documents geek tragedy Aug 2013 #36

Which was not the best way to handle it. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #38

And look what happened to Manning. bvar22 Aug 2013 #44

Well, Manning didn't leave the country . . . nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #50

That was his 2nd Mistake. bvar22 Aug 2013 #56

Snowden doesn't have much of an insurance policy. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #58

Then why the BOGUS attacks on Snowden... bvar22 Aug 2013 #63

$$$$ Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #11

Competing with Wikileak ProSense Aug 2013 #12

How do you know he hasn't?? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #20

asdf geek tragedy Aug 2013 #22

Okay, so maybe he knew that Wikileaks is under surveillance due to the Wall St. Criminals sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #37

Do you really think bogging people down in endless babble bolsters your argument? Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #41

I got it now: sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #45

That poster proved you wrong Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #46

Because he wants to control the narrative? N/T War Horse Aug 2013 #23

For the obvious reason that he has stated dozens of times and that you already know. DesMoinesDem Aug 2013 #26

"writing about what in the documents the public should know " geek tragedy Aug 2013 #28

Funny I would have thought that you of all people, would know the answer to that question sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #49

Wikileaks took a lot of heat on this site Maedhros Aug 2013 #54

So how would he know these are 'revelations' if he hadn't already reviewed them? randome Aug 2013 #64

What? Maedhros Aug 2013 #69

+100 nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #35

Thank you for your voice of sanity. eom 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #60

At least they're not spying on Americans! leftstreet Aug 2013 #13

he must think we are idiots Skittles Aug 2013 #14

He's right about the spying. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #21

Obama thinks we're idiots? Maedhros Aug 2013 #55

lol. Well, that is a relief quinnox Aug 2013 #31

Ya see, bvar22 Aug 2013 #47

K&R, good to hear quinnox Aug 2013 #24

I just hope "they" don't resort to a false flag 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #30

Greenwald should probably avoid small planes quinnox Aug 2013 #39

Yes. that too. 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #43

Documents so critical to our freedom that they only trickle out to maximize profits for the author. millennialmax Aug 2013 #48

There is a method to these things, which you know full well. 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #52

I wouldn't waste time 'sliming' GG. I've read the definition of displacement theory. eom millennialmax Aug 2013 #53

Please refer up-thread to post #54. [n/t] Maedhros Aug 2013 #57

Good !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #51

Doesn't he say say this every two weeks or so? JNelson6563 Aug 2013 #59

So this is the *99th* "revelation"?!1 Is it a tie with BecKKK?!1 n/t UTUSN Aug 2013 #65

DRIP DRIP DRIP 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #67

As always, you've got the last, most elegant word. Hey, I've got an idea!1 Let's you and me UTUSN Aug 2013 #68

Edward Snowden is a modern day Paul Revere with a thumb drive full of news that Tyranny is coming! usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #66