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disillusioned73

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6. This Reality Winner person..

Reply to charlyvi (Original post)

Tue Jun 6, 2017, 10:55 AM

Jun 2017

sounds amateurish & The intercept also dropped the ball to an extent.. I do find it interesting that the manner in which she was caught was divulged - why would they put that out there?? There is always an angle and and agenda..

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How The Intercept Outed Reality Winner [View all] charlyvi Jun 2017 OP

Heard this on Democracy Now this morning underpants Jun 2017 #1

I wonder if she changed it charlyvi Jun 2017 #2

She is changing it again to Reality Bites Winner snooper2 Jun 2017 #8

Here is the WP take on why Winner probably exposed herself, even though The Intercept didn't handle still_one Jun 2017 #3

I realize she probably would have been caught anyway as she was not very skillful leaker. charlyvi Jun 2017 #4

Yep Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #5

I agree still_one Jun 2017 #17

This Reality Winner person.. disillusioned73 Jun 2017 #6

Their source leaked top-secret report through a document that was highly tracable, also a big fail. jmg257 Jun 2017 #7

Well, I did not know this. procon Jun 2017 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2017 #13

This was the opposite of treason -- epic fail on your part obamanut2012 Jun 2017 #14

+1000. nt ecstatic Jun 2017 #15

Nothing says 'stupid' better than being dutifully and unquestioningly compliant. procon Jun 2017 #16

Glen Greenwald is an odd choice to leak to at this point DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #10

CD and DVD burners are similarly fucked. hunter Jun 2017 #11

Sorry but that theory isn't supported by the FBI's affidavit... PoliticAverse Jun 2017 #12

Greenwald did not protect his source Gothmog Jun 2017 #18