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29. You're wrong, and apparently you think he's a dummy.

Sat Jun 22, 2013, 03:01 PM

Jun 2013

NSA leak: Why Edward Snowden's Hong Kong gamble might pay off

http://behindthewall.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/20/19058271-nsa-leak-why-edward-snowdens-hong-kong-gamble-might-pay-off?lite

1) I'm glad you're so protective of the real betrayers.
2) His personality ('media darling') apparently bothers you more than the actions he's taking. Is it his hairstyle? Glasses? Let's cut to the chase.
3) Again, give the NSA credit - finding capable people who are slutty enough to collect a check while they watch their country's Constitution being trampled would be a challenge. It's remarkable this hasn't happened more often.

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Snowden: US hacks Chinese mobile phone messages [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 OP

And what is not reported ? intaglio Jun 2013 #1

That's my thinking as well Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #3

TBH, Cali, China will already know about this intaglio Jun 2013 #9

Seems to me China is using Snowden for propaganda purposes. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #51

It's likely Snowden had specific knowledge of one and not the other. wtmusic Jun 2013 #10

If that's the case why did he run to China to hide out? intaglio Jun 2013 #13

Hong Kong is very different from Beijing wtmusic Jun 2013 #14

Hong Kong is a "Special Administrative Region" intaglio Jun 2013 #17

Nope. Hong Kong has its own Bill of Rights: wtmusic Jun 2013 #21

Hong Kong has a Bill of Rights intaglio Jun 2013 #25

You're wrong, and apparently you think he's a dummy. wtmusic Jun 2013 #29

No I think he is a money grubber intaglio Jun 2013 #30

I see. And Julian Assange is living the dream by confining himself to the Ecuadorean Embassy wtmusic Jun 2013 #31

I am not talking about Julian Assange intaglio Jun 2013 #40

OK now just a minute. While I believe that revealing US spying activity on cstanleytech Jun 2013 #38

Because unless he has a better investment record than George Soros intaglio Jun 2013 #42

Snowden's been living pretty well Turbineguy Jun 2013 #22

His salary was $200,000/yr wtmusic Jun 2013 #23

No...it was actually $122,000/year according to his employer Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #35

I may be incorrect here but that $122,000 was the amount BAH hired him at: Raine1967 Jun 2013 #47

how is it that you know he is staying in a hotel? olddad56 Jun 2013 #24

TV news. Turbineguy Jun 2013 #28

LOL. nt SunSeeker Jun 2013 #50

+1,000,000! nt Kahuna Jun 2013 #12

"We are shocked. Shocked I tell you." - China Berlum Jun 2013 #2

former CIA agent? savalez Jun 2013 #4

He worked for the CIA Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #5

CIA Agent has a specific connotation. savalez Jun 2013 #7

Snowden obviously wanted out from America BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #6

He should be. stonecutter357 Jun 2013 #8

I wonder if Hong Kong is in cahoots Iliyah Jun 2013 #11

Hong Kong is NOT an independent country intaglio Jun 2013 #15

Hong Kong Android3.14 Jun 2013 #26

Nice! +1 intaglio Jun 2013 #27

Snowden: "No contact with China" Hissyspit Jun 2013 #33

He has still traitorously reported intelligence gathering in relation to PRC intaglio Jun 2013 #43

Now you're just frothing nonsense. wtmusic Jun 2013 #49

DUH Iliyah Jun 2013 #16

I can't wait till this guy gets his day in court. arely staircase Jun 2013 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Hissyspit Jun 2013 #32

Well, I suppose if I were hiding in China and hoping for refuge... bhikkhu Jun 2013 #19

More corrupt that anyone imagined... DreamSmoker Jun 2013 #20

Because we spy on China? bhikkhu Jun 2013 #37

Is that anyway to be treating our future economic overlords? /nt Ash_F Jun 2013 #34

Cheney slammed Snowden as a traitor, not a hero. He has some true bedfellows here. n/t Psephos Jun 2013 #36

On the brightside atleast he isnt the VP anymore though the damage he and Bush did will take decades cstanleytech Jun 2013 #39

And Dick Cheney should know a traitor intaglio Jun 2013 #41

You really think so? Psephos Jun 2013 #44

I think he just needs to look in a mirror! intaglio Jun 2013 #45

You were being obvious. Psephos Jun 2013 #46

He's in hiding in an HK security controlled apartment flamingdem Jun 2013 #48