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Q. & A.: Edward Snowden Speaks to Peter Maass: First question NYT asks: Why didn't you leak to us? [View all] Catherina Aug 2013 OP

More stuff that anyone paying attention already knew. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #1

So like a good lawyer the NYT asked a question to which they already knew the answer Fumesucker Aug 2013 #3

I used to believe that there were no stupid questions Demeter Aug 2013 #93

I've been paying attention, but this provided a fuller picture of some aspects of the situation. deurbano Aug 2013 #25

Yeah, it's all old news...... Th1onein Aug 2013 #28

You forgot the boxes in the garage nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #47

What did you know? Please share this information with us, thank you. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #51

Bush spied on journalists, military officers, and Obama. JaneyVee Aug 2013 #90

Apparently the Cult of Personality is OK CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #62

+1 one_voice Aug 2013 #81

Well, the NYT did expose Bush's illegal spying in 2005. ProSense Aug 2013 #2

Well thanks to corporatist Jane Harman and Bushco, this NYT story didn't come out in 2004! cascadiance Aug 2013 #5

+1000 deurbano Aug 2013 #27

True, but they still revealed it in 2005. ProSense Aug 2013 #45

Well, Jane Harman who worked with Bushco to MANIPULATE the news from the NYT then was a DEMOCRAT! cascadiance Aug 2013 #57

And then we elected Democrats to make sure it never happened again. Because the general consensus sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #52

This message was self-deleted by its author cascadiance Aug 2013 #56

More on the interview: ProSense Aug 2013 #4

Lol. n/t ronnie624 Aug 2013 #35

Let it be a lesson to all American papers. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #6

Or they would have sat on the story until after November of 2016 - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #13

I have no doubt that the demise of the paper medium was accelerated by their reluctance Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #19

I used to be a paid subscriber to the Fri-Sun weekend special. Cancelled due to their HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #22

I'm tired of hearing about yellow-bellied Snowden Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #7

Are you also as tired of the massive amount of anti Snowden posts by ...you know who? n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #12

Yes. The Snowden topic is boring. Let's talk about what had ALREADY Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #15

You got the tools on this site nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #48

I refuse to take refuge in "ignore" and "hide". Very lame. Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #55

You obviously do not know of just not seeing nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #60

no....it is just to point out that DU could be used for so much more than rehashing details about Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #63

It is clear to me that is your opinion nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #65

or I can just comment on how old it is getting as one way of expressing myself Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #67

And the comment will now be ignored for it is worthless and IMO nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #68

Yes ...let's talk about that... L0oniX Aug 2013 #61

No, of course not. Th1onein Aug 2013 #30

Well DU wouldn't be DU without the everyday usual massive amount of anti-Snowden posts. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #33

If you are tired of reading about Snowden, learn how they re treating journalists... dkf Aug 2013 #18

Probably Julian Assange George II Aug 2013 #53

No one made you click on this thread. There are lots of options to hide threads. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #72

Autotrash by keyword. Glad I could help. morningfog Aug 2013 #96

Uhmmm ...because they would sit on it for a year? Like they have in the past? n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #8

they have access to Snowden, and THAT's what the NYTs wants to know? nashville_brook Aug 2013 #9

See my edit. Peter Maas also wrote an excellent article that goes along with this Catherina Aug 2013 #17

got it -- thanks! definitely a more substantial read! nashville_brook Aug 2013 #70

It's Peter Maass, the news is fake that the news was fake award-winning writer, not Peter Maas. proverbialwisdom Aug 2013 #99

BINGO! Th1onein Aug 2013 #31

LOL. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #10

So will anyone question Catherina's obsession as they did Prosense? KittyWampus Aug 2013 #11

This isn't about Snowden, it's what we are learning about our government and the state of journalism dkf Aug 2013 #21

It's not about Snowden!!! n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #29

An interview of Snowden isn't about Snowden? nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #32

Prior to this I didn't realize how the paper of record keeps the governments secrets. dkf Aug 2013 #40

Catherina - 32,500 posts. ProSense 101,000 + posts grasswire Aug 2013 #38

LOL! ProSense Aug 2013 #41

Let me fill you in on the humor: ProSense Aug 2013 #42

knock yourself out grasswire Aug 2013 #44

LOL! The attempt was a massive FAIL. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #50

Prosense has been here for a very long time. She also posts on a wide range of topics. KittyWampus Aug 2013 #54

I don't think post count is how you measure obsession... Violet_Crumble Aug 2013 #95

Wow is that ever lame. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #73

What? Observing the gross hypocrisy when it comes to someone in your little clique? KittyWampus Aug 2013 #77

I don't have a clique dear Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #84

No burnodo Aug 2013 #88

They already have upthread. morningfog Aug 2013 #97

Recommend! KoKo Aug 2013 #14

k&r Puzzledtraveller Aug 2013 #16

Maybe Snowden understands how the aspens are connected at the roots? Autumn Aug 2013 #20

His wisdom and entire manner astound me n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #26

A good question and a good answer. K&R Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #23

BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL SHIT!! Every male of color has the SAME EXACT EXCUSE in another context uponit7771 Aug 2013 #24

Well, thanks for clearing all that up. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #37

--- marions ghost Aug 2013 #39

The NYT's butthurt because they got scooped by someone that won't just sit on his ass. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #34

"Why would I want to?" nt bemildred Aug 2013 #36

Snowden, "famously paranoid" ProSense Aug 2013 #43

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #46

K&R marions ghost Aug 2013 #49

After watching the NYT ensure a second term for GWB Rex Aug 2013 #58

How would you have suggested? (Hong Kong, not China) n/t Catherina Aug 2013 #64

Give the information to a publication like Wired or Rolling Stones magazine. Rex Aug 2013 #66

Wired has collaborated with the government before and distorted things Catherina Aug 2013 #71

Yes actually I was surprised he did not head South. Rex Aug 2013 #75

Haha lol, I would not have stayed, not in a million years Catherina Aug 2013 #79

But running off automatically allows the govt to play the traitor card Rex Aug 2013 #80

But who's falling for the traitor card anymore? Catherina Aug 2013 #82

It is not that people are falling for it, it is the govt gets to use it as justification. Rex Aug 2013 #83

I think Greenwald, as a consitutional lawyer activist with a principled audience, is a better start Catherina Aug 2013 #86

He knows the right people to get things done. Rex Aug 2013 #89

wow, not one tough question arely staircase Aug 2013 #59

What should Snowden have done? BlueStreak Aug 2013 #69

Agree totally-- marions ghost Aug 2013 #74

The more this guy talks, the more I like him. bvar22 Aug 2013 #76

Well... you know I'm on record as having called him a hero since day 1 Catherina Aug 2013 #85

ouch. The truth hurts. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #78

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #87

Excellent article. blackspade Aug 2013 #91

knr Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #92

I wish there was an unrec button, coz the article was pretty weak... Violet_Crumble Aug 2013 #94

kick idwiyo Aug 2013 #98