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In reply to the discussion: The 13 Most Bizarre Things from Edward Snowden’s NBC News Interview [View all]blm
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Who has kept a tight grip on US-China relations since the 70s? Poppy Bush. He has also kept a tight grip on an elite circle at the CIA who only work for the BFEE.
Snowden was their dupe. Jeb2016, because...See...Obama is no different than Bush. The timing also coincided with the Bush Family Name Rehab tour. But...most people tend to not notice those things. Not even on DU.
Bloomberg/July2013:
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A public confrontation with China that appeared to erupt spontaneously this year actually coalesced after significant shifts in U.S. policy and years of internal argument, analysis and vetting, according to two people briefed on the plan who asked not to be identified because they werent authorized to speak on the matter.
Approved by top national security advisers and presented to President Barack Obama in a series of meetings in 2012 and early this year, the plan includes classified counterintelligence operations, the seizure of assets and even the possible indictment of Chinese hackers, those people said.
The U.S. already has privately provided Chinas leaders with evidence it gathered linking the hacks of commercial companies to Chinas intelligence agencies -- a risky demarche that exposed the methods of U.S. spy agencies tracking those activities, according to the two people.
While some elements of the plan are well under way, other parts were intended to be rolled out over the next several months to increase pressure on Chinas leaders.
What the administration didnt anticipate was that a disaffected American would expose some U.S. spying operations as it prepared for Obamas first meeting with Chinas new president.
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And the Bush rehab tour:
http://www.salon.com/2013/04/24/a_george_w_bush_comeback/