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MineralMan

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17. Oh, yes! Glenn Greenwald is all about Glenn Greenwald.

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 03:02 PM

Jun 2017

He's happy to publish whatever he can get, and people seem to be willing to supply him with stuff. I don't like him much, though. I don't like his politics and I don't like how he does business. Not one bit.

He might have released this information without immediately involving that young woman. She's naive about stuff like that, apparently.

But Glenn Don't Care!

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The odd thing about the Reality Winner deal is: [View all] MineralMan Jun 2017 OP

Wow - that's a big 180 there, MM. welcome! ;) (though I don't feel sorry for her) jmg257 Jun 2017 #1

+1 nt. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #6

I'm sure she is very bright, in her own way. MineralMan Jun 2017 #9

I read that at least the other inmates are supporting and protecting her. Kablooie Jun 2017 #2

I do feel badly for her. orangecrush Jun 2017 #3

Just curious - but why? Why feel sorry for her? We don't even know her motive. jmg257 Jun 2017 #15

Sorry orangecrush Jun 2017 #22

Its a quote she made to her sister from the big-house... jmg257 Jun 2017 #24

The "big house"? orangecrush Jun 2017 #25

Just as a reality check - software for encryption is not that rare at all, and not illegal. politicat Jun 2017 #29

How much that has reached congressional intelligence committee desks.... NCTraveler Jun 2017 #4

It's not all that huge, really. MineralMan Jun 2017 #14

This just sounds out there. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #18

We have some strong allies on those committees. MineralMan Jun 2017 #20

She's not at all bright and I don't feel at all sorry for her. B2G Jun 2017 #5

What makes you say she thought she would get off because... NCTraveler Jun 2017 #7

Probably because that's what she said to her sister B2G Jun 2017 #10

Alleged. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #12

Lol. Like they don't have a tape. B2G Jun 2017 #13

I don't see how it is dumb. NCTraveler Jun 2017 #16

The Intercept allowed her to be their pawn. Their cultish fans are obsessed with making the govern- bettyellen Jun 2017 #8

Oh, yes! Glenn Greenwald is all about Glenn Greenwald. MineralMan Jun 2017 #17

Greenwald loves the drama and attention. He and Assange are similar in that way.... bettyellen Jun 2017 #19

For what it's worth, I have enormous contempt for that whole lot of MineralMan Jun 2017 #21

Agreed. bettyellen Jun 2017 #23

Agree orangecrush Jun 2017 #26

Perhaps she just wanted the citizens to be aware. Kleveland Jun 2017 #11

She meant well. Sounds familiar though, well-intentioned but naive whistle blowers... brush Jun 2017 #27

I'm sure she did mean well. MineralMan Jun 2017 #28