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32. Sorry to tell you, but Snowden himself was a useful idiot for these same people......nt

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Corporate Fury Over NSA's Contracting Ties Is Why Snowdon In Trouble. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Aug 2013 OP

Thank you. Great succinct post. Zorra Aug 2013 #1

the media rarely mentions the corporate interests Enrique Aug 2013 #2

Media is cosolidated abelenkpe Aug 2013 #18

The media, including HuffPo, is a corporate interest. The fact that there are still people walking Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #52

Does bring private contracting back into the spotlight. DirkGently Aug 2013 #3

The NSA is far older than 911 nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #4

Now, if we just think that through while considering the TRILLIONS involved, we ineluctably---yes, WinkyDink Aug 2013 #11

This conclusion sucks. snort Aug 2013 #39

And here is how one of the many post-Nine Eleven truedelphi Aug 2013 #51

Jeebus, that's chilling. kath Aug 2013 #58

This OP would explain why the government has gone after snappyturtle Aug 2013 #5

So follow the money, as always. GoneFishin Aug 2013 #6

True, a zebra never changes its stripes. avaistheone1 Aug 2013 #43

These intelligence penetrations hootinholler Aug 2013 #7

The main reason is that they can NOT have a successful whistleblower out there, FREE usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #8

Always Follow The Money - Corporate Oligarchs Despise Exposure cantbeserious Aug 2013 #9

"ties to the Carlyle Group and Bin Laden family." If only more Americans (including here) would WinkyDink Aug 2013 #10

As a matter of fact, I HAVE been thinking about that-- Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #24

+1 nt Live and Learn Aug 2013 #40

Really? Recursion Aug 2013 #12

Or he hired on to a company for the sole reason of stealing states secrets, gave them uponit7771 Aug 2013 #13

Agreed. blackspade Aug 2013 #14

Of course that's a big part of it. The $$$. closeupready Aug 2013 #15

I don't need Glenn are comrad eddie to tell me anything. stonecutter357 Aug 2013 #16

Certainly, they couldn't top you in the spelling and grammar department. Th1onein Aug 2013 #44

LOL!! ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #46

'An inherent conflict of interest'! Exactly. Clapper is a perfect example of that conflict. He lied sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #17

Conflict of Interest once was taken seriously Deny and Shred Aug 2013 #20

The merging of the Corporate World and the State which is where we are now. So of course it isn't sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #22

We are in agreement. Deny and Shred Aug 2013 #29

Read this article from '94 about the CIA being used to help US corps against foreign competitors leveymg Aug 2013 #30

Interesting article. I have doubt that this has been going on for a long time. However, since 9/11 sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #34

There's yet another factor in this: Gen. Hayden's domestic program was spying before 9/11 leveymg Aug 2013 #35

Now we know who the enemy is. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #19

All avenues with access to Government revenue is under full corporate assault. JEB Aug 2013 #21

"Fascism"? No, Snowden is in trouble because he BROKE THE LAW! George II Aug 2013 #23

Well, bless your heart, honey! Th1onein Aug 2013 #45

Snowden is in "trouble" because he's reporting LAWMAKERS breaking the law. ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #47

No, Fascism. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #48

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #25

The original post is presented without evidence. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #26

It's true - Carlyle Group does have a majority ownership stake in Booz Allen leveymg Aug 2013 #37

Thanks for the link and excerpt. It looks interesting. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #54

Also, Clapper used to be a Booz Allen VP; Mike McConnell (DNI '07-'09) is now their vice chairman muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #55

Good material. Thanks for the link. I'm glad to be able to put the context around the facts. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #57

Very interesting Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #27

No, Snowden is in trouble because he stole four computers full of TS information jmowreader Aug 2013 #28

100% correct malaise Aug 2013 #31

How on earth to you expose privatization as Fascism to a Republican? SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #41

People need to know and recognize fascism malaise Aug 2013 #53

People can't seem to recognize it in DU, SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #60

It is precisely Fascism..........nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #49

Sorry to tell you, but Snowden himself was a useful idiot for these same people......nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #32

When do you think he stopped? leveymg Aug 2013 #36

Nail meet hammer n/t warrprayer Aug 2013 #33

Why it always comes back to the same solution: Amonester Aug 2013 #38

The entirety of the Bush mal-administration was about the $. And the control, too...remember, it was silvershadow Aug 2013 #42

Bush didn't even win the fucking election. Enthusiast Aug 2013 #50

... AzDar Aug 2013 #56

Curious absence of certain DU posters is curious. Gregorian Aug 2013 #59

then maybe you can tell me why Republicans see Fascism as their Utopia. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 2013 #61