If the NSA Humpers are correct about Miranda, the NSA is even more incompetent than I thought

[Catherina]

24. Excellent comment and prob right. I still don't think they have any idea what Snowden has

I don't think the US and UK governments have any idea what he has but the possibilities are scaring them shitless.

Clapper admitted they didn't have any idea how Snowden pulled it off. Remember when they were telling everyone that he only "has as many as 200 documents", then admitted he had "perhaps more than 200 sensitive documents" and then hastily shut up when Greenwald said he had 15,000-20,000 documents?

I think the government is very worried about what shoes are going to drop next and was hoping for information that would help them pre-emtively weasel their way out.

There was no need for Miranda to be relaying Snowden documents. Both Greenwald and Poitras already have their own copies and Poitras is an expert at transmitting encrypted files securely.

The intimidation is a secondary factor with a message not just Greenwald and Poitras but for the increasing number of journalists who aren't towing the official line anymore. And potential whistleblowers too.