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Vattel

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9. Look harder.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #8)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 05:29 AM

Mar 2014

His counsel says that he used the safest channel available TO INFORM THE PUBLIC. That doesn't mean that he didn't raise issues internally in ways that would not inform the public. And Snowden has consistently said that he didn't go up the chain of command at NSA or go to Congress or anything like that for fear of legal retaliation.

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The NSA denied that Snowden brought matters to their attention? Well that settles it then. [View all] Bonobo Mar 2014 OP

It’s no longer a question of if we will or will not have a better America. Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #1

I'm not sure if you saw this WAPO article: Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #2

And Does Anyone Honestly Believe That NSA Leadership Would Take Internal Criticism Seriously cantbeserious Mar 2014 #3

Hopefully we get a clearer picture of exactly how he raised concerns Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #5

His argument needs no bolstering. The FACTS he exposed are pretty easy to understand. Scuba Mar 2014 #6

He says he asked a few colleagues how this or that would look on the front page struggle4progress Mar 2014 #11

I do not trust anyone involved on any side in this matter. Skidmore Mar 2014 #14

You can read what GAP, as Snowden's legal counsel, wrote in January: struggle4progress Mar 2014 #4

Can you please cite the reference where Snowden's legal counsel explained why he .... Scuba Mar 2014 #7

I can't see any other way to read what GAP wrote struggle4progress Mar 2014 #8

Look harder. Vattel Mar 2014 #9

You seem to be talking out of both sides of your mouth struggle4progress Mar 2014 #12

Nothing in that statement claims that Snowden didn't try "official channels". To suggest that .... Scuba Mar 2014 #10

You are correct, of course, in pointing out the flawed logic of struggleforprogress Vattel Mar 2014 #13