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51. I think he grew up closer to Ft. Meade (NSA territory).

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 03:01 AM

Jun 2013

That's where he got that janitor job and later got upgraded to IT. His mother works in IT, maybe he learned at her knee. He doesn't have any documented cyber-education that we know of, yet, anyway.

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Booz Allen fires Edward Snowden, says they didn't pay him $200K [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 OP

Who cares? NoOneMan Jun 2013 #1

Actually, we should all care...on many levels. kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #10

As opposed to the damage carla Jun 2013 #17

Last time I looked what he did is closer to treason than patriotism. Wait until you find out where kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #24

brave and patriotic to threaten lives of our military? sigmasix Jun 2013 #52

The damage done to our country by exposure to Republicans is beyond estimation. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #34

Total compensation would be very close to $200,000 Eddie Haskell Jun 2013 #44

Well it appears that on some level (atleast his pay) he is not being truthful. grantcart Jun 2013 #19

The core issue is no more about him than Julian Assange's affinity for condoms NoOneMan Jun 2013 #22

His statements are at the core of the issues involved. His credibility is an issue. grantcart Jun 2013 #23

His credibility means dick NoOneMan Jun 2013 #25

lol grantcart Jun 2013 #31

You mean our only link to truth are the words of a 29 year old narcissist? NoOneMan Jun 2013 #33

Spot on NoOneMan! xtraxritical Jun 2013 #35

Why believe BoozAllen? Have they shown his pay stubs? snagglepuss Jun 2013 #40

Because it reinforces their hatred of the man picking on their imaginary best friend NoOneMan Jun 2013 #45

He also got the year wrong on his Army service. nt MADem Jun 2013 #48

Yeah, just another lie from Snowden.. I know lots of people don't care, Cha Jun 2013 #37

let the character assaination begin leftyohiolib Jun 2013 #2

As it should! SoapBox Jun 2013 #3

They're already going after his girlfriend Taverner Jun 2013 #4

Um.... zappaman Jun 2013 #6

Who is your THEY? Coyotl Jun 2013 #7

I like the last picture with them both on the carpet and his glasses in the totodeinhere Jun 2013 #12

Most importantly, let the fact be known, albeit that will be called character assasination. Coyotl Jun 2013 #5

Snowden is caught in another lie. If he had been been truthful there wouldn't Cha Jun 2013 #38

Where is the pay stubb to show that BoozAllen is telling the truth? Why believe snagglepuss Jun 2013 #41

Maybe when he said 200K Mr.Bill Jun 2013 #8

Or what the Koch-cabal was paying him? nt kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #9

Or what US citizens who don't want a totalitarian national security state were paying him? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #11

smear artist n/t Psephos Jun 2013 #20

this +1000000000 NT sigmasix Jun 2013 #53

this +1000000000 NT sigmasix Jun 2013 #54

Yes, let the character assassination begin. People like totodeinhere Jun 2013 #13

It's utterly disgusting that people buy into a BoozAllen assertion without snagglepuss Jun 2013 #42

I agree with your comments about Booz Allen. What I objected to was the accusation totodeinhere Jun 2013 #47

Nice smear. carla Jun 2013 #18

Touche'.. so it wasn't really a lie? lol Cha Jun 2013 #39

Hawaii is a very expensive place to live. $122,000 would probably totodeinhere Jun 2013 #14

Ya, but he said he made 200k Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #16

On overseas assignments these companies pay a premium bonus Submariner Jun 2013 #26

Again you don't know that for sure Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #27

$122k probably includes overseas bonus and OT jmowreader Jun 2013 #28

Probably includes bribes and payoffs from his Chinese partners. DCBob Jun 2013 #43

No, that would be the $200k figure jmowreader Jun 2013 #46

Why Did Booz Allen Hire Edward Snowden DallasNE Jun 2013 #15

One reason they hired him was he already had a security clearance. It is totodeinhere Jun 2013 #21

indeed, it takes months. eom LittleGirl Jun 2013 #29

My question is how he got into the CIA in the first place... Blue_Tires Jun 2013 #30

Not Washington--Oahu. He was in HI. nt MADem Jun 2013 #49

Thanks, I Later Learned That While He Grew Up Near Langley, VA DallasNE Jun 2013 #50

I think he grew up closer to Ft. Meade (NSA territory). MADem Jun 2013 #51

Its also possible that Snowden had a second job consulting or freelance income as well... Earth_First Jun 2013 #32

They fired him to hide their other dirt. Where's Issa? Look, government fraud and abuse right here! freshwest Jun 2013 #36

Surprising that Booz Allen would disclose salary info JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2013 #55

A 122k$ earner might cost the client 200K$ (that's US). Festivito Jun 2013 #56