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In reply to the discussion: Glenn Greenwald: Democrats 'Suddenly Love Leaks,' But Attacked Them Under Obama [View all]stevenleser
(32,886 posts)Everyone else should be viewed under the same broad brush as if both situations are the same.
Let's all not forget this just happened:
https://goo.gl/LpijwY
Greenwald complained that the two situations aren't the same. He insisted on nuance.
Here is why its OK that Trump intel officials are leaking and its not OK with Snowden
- Trump is at war with the intelligence community and is trying to undermine them
- Trump and his campaign had inappropriate contact with Russia
- Intel officials have been trying to brief Trump and he seems resistant to taking their advice
- Intel officials are discussing this among themselves to try to figure out how to handle this
- Intel officials aren't looking for publicity for THEMSELVES
Whereas
- Snowden never attempted to approach the President
- His information was not new
- Snowden never attempted to discuss this with colleagues to determine if there was another way to handle the situation. He never made use of the inspector general, he never went to a senator, he never did anything. He wanted to play the hero.