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rhett o rick

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14. They are as different as night and day. Cheney outed Ms. Plame to punish her husband.

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 03:49 PM

Feb 2014

It was totally personal. He was an authoritarian punishing a subordinate. While Edward Snowden revealed crimes being committed that were hidden. He was challenging the absolute power of an authoritarian program.

Cheney is wallowing in his wealth for committing an evil task, while Snowden, who did the American people a service, is in hiding trying to avoid torture and prison.

It doesnt matter that both thought they were doing what they thought was best. What matters is the outcome.

Equating Snowden with Cheney is absurd.

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Thought Experiment (IOW - I Haven't Thought It Out Yet): [View all] WillyT Feb 2014 OP

Lacking for another answer. I don't see any conflict at all. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #1

One difference is the circumstances of each. Hoppy Feb 2014 #2

I see no difference ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #3

Shhh... Don't Tell Anybody... WillyT Feb 2014 #5

Shhh ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #8

most of the reactions can be predicted based on partisanship and policy priorities. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #4

Great Point... WillyT Feb 2014 #6

. geek tragedy Feb 2014 #7

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #9

True. What Eddie did is just as wrong as what Cheney did treestar Feb 2014 #13

Who has Snowden "outed"? The NSA? A specific person? An intelligence asset? riderinthestorm Feb 2014 #10

agree... n/t KoKo Feb 2014 #11

He still outed some activities treestar Feb 2014 #12

They are as different as night and day. Cheney outed Ms. Plame to punish her husband. rhett o rick Feb 2014 #14

So only the motive matters? treestar Feb 2014 #15

How do you ever get that? I said the opposite. rhett o rick Feb 2014 #16