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In reply to the discussion: NSA Says Snowden Took Documents From Internal Website: Report... [View all]2banon
(7,321 posts)I think that is fairly clear as events unfolded.
It seemed clear to me that Snowden didn't purposely seek asylum in Russia.
His intentions were to go to South America, for asylum. He ended up stranded at the airport in Russia on route but his itinerary and intended destination was thwarted vis a vis U.S. interventions.
If you have factual information/evidence contradicting I'd be interested in reading that.
As far as "leaking documents" .. what documents did he release that have no bearing on citizen surveillance?
I haven't read the article yet, will do so later tonight if the details of "leaked" information is revealed in the article, that will be interesting, but on face value, I don't take any statement/comment from the NSA as credible enough to truthfully give me the time of day, much less on this matter.
They traffic in lies and deceit as a matter of profession. Why would ANYONE take (at face value) anything any official from that department have to say on any subject, ever.?
As for "not afraid of going to jail" response is simply laughable.
Seriously.
It is possible that the whole affair is a huge charade and that Snowden is actually a double agent, and Russia (and the rest of the world) is being played.
Wouldn't be the first time.