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In reply to the discussion: Laura Poitras Dedicates Citizen 4 Oscar To Edward Snowden With Glenn Greenwald By Her Side [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)they exposed themselves for the world to see. When they were caught PLANNING to Smear Greenwald in a contract BID, they were again exposed for what they were.
When they arrested and silenced every, single Whistle Blower over the past decade or more, they exposed themselves to the world for what they were.
And when ONE Whistle Blower in a long line, was smart enough to get the picture, they did everything they could to try to silence him too.
He alone has been able to stay out of the clutches of the government where he would, like Chelsea Manning rot in jail for decades.
And the reason why? Because you're right, they're methods of trying to silence whistle blowers were so blatant, so obvious, they thought they could control the 'message', but they didn't count on the PUBLIC.
Nor did they count on courageous journalists like Greenwald, they THOUGHT they had silenced journalists after they went after Wikileaks, and Laura Poitras, who managed to outwit them this time, by making the attacks on them so public, they have to bide their time before they try again to silence them.
And the support from an outraged public at what is going on, has helped enormously.
ONE whistle blower and a few journalists HAVE managed to out wit with them so far. With the support of every person who values the Constitution of the US.
But they won't give up. Snowden is on the top of their list right now, and will be until the Rule of Law is reestablished in this one time free country.