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Cali_Democrat

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9. I apologize for any confusion

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 03:15 AM

Mar 2014

Yes that is essentially my question. At first it seemed like he wanted to reveal unconstitutional activities.

Now most of his revelations have had to do with US espionage against foreign countries.

It seems rather odd that he wants to get all this information out there. What is his goal? Is he against all espionage even though it has been happening for centuries? These are fair questions.

Also, this does bolster the argument that he is doing the bidding of countries like China and Russia. Some folks have even said he was a Russian spy.

I don't know that, but his recent actions raise even more questions.

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Is US espionage against China unconstitutional? [View all] Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 OP

Anybody? Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #1

My first reaction is that the question is a massive red herring. Bonobo Mar 2014 #2

The OP is questioning what whistle blower value there is to revealing our secrets about cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #7

I apologize for any confusion Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #9

You are dodging the question treestar Mar 2014 #13

Which part of the constitution do you think it violates? BainsBane Mar 2014 #3

It probably is constitutional. Or, to put it a better way, it isn't unconstitutional yet. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #4

Of course not. It also isn't against International Law. If it were, we have hundreds of proven cases okaawhatever Mar 2014 #5

I really don't know the inner workings of Snowden's mind. Liberal Veteran Mar 2014 #6

CIA Vision, Mission & Values Katashi_itto Mar 2014 #8

I have been an avid defender of Snowden. This, IMHO, is one step too far. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #10

"Our corporations"? Fumesucker Mar 2014 #14

You're reading too much into that phrasing. See my sigline. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #15

What did you mean by "our corporations" then? n/t Fumesucker Mar 2014 #17

Corporations operating under our jurisdiction. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #20

He's in Russia, he's working for them, Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #11

No, but espionage against the United States is. gulliver Mar 2014 #12

What gets me is that the Snowden backers don't think their position through to logical ends. randome Mar 2014 #16

Government spying for national security is one thing Fumesucker Mar 2014 #18

Agree there is a difference. It's unethical. randome Mar 2014 #19