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Skidmore

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14. I do not trust anyone involved on any side in this matter.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 11, 2014, 06:07 AM

Mar 2014

I think the NSA needs to be reined in and the system reformed. However, I think the Snowden/Greenwald/Assange are suspect and are not acting out of simple altruism or concern for all people. They are no less unsavory than the people they purport to be checking. Not a fan of the blow it all up and it doesn't matter who the pieces fall on approach to reform.

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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