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madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
21. that`s seems to be the truth...
Wed Sep 18, 2013, 09:29 PM
Sep 2013

the spies are good at spying on others but not so good spying on each other.i guess that`s what ya get when the spies turn spying over to a for big profit private corporation.

so snowden is stuck in russia for who knows how long. greenwald is the celebrity the year in brazil and writing a book.

the spies are still spying..so what has really changed?

Well rtracey Sep 2013 #1
So Snowden was a thief because he exposed illegal activity??? Indi Guy Sep 2013 #3
Oh, they were a thief alright. Ash_F Sep 2013 #8
Another question: Lonr Sep 2013 #2
really? think_critically Sep 2013 #4
He had everything to lose and nothing to gain personally for blowing the whistle on... Indi Guy Sep 2013 #6
absolutely think_critically Sep 2013 #9
If you were thinking critically... Indi Guy Sep 2013 #12
Seeking asylum in Russia wasn't the intention and I think you know that. (?) 2banon Sep 2013 #14
He spent days in the Russian embassy in Hong Kong before traveling to Russia struggle4progress Sep 2013 #45
You misquoted me.. 2banon Sep 2013 #56
update: just heard in an interview French Press says Snowden was at Russian Embassy 2banon Sep 2013 #61
It was reported in the Russian paper Kommersant and in the South China Morning Post struggle4progress Sep 2013 #62
James Brooke is with VOA.. go figure 2banon Sep 2013 #63
Mebbe you prefer Izvestia? struggle4progress Sep 2013 #64
From your quote: christx30 Sep 2013 #22
Do you honestly believe other countries were in the dark... 2banon Sep 2013 #23
I don't think it's news christx30 Sep 2013 #25
ok.. but I'm unclear .. 2banon Sep 2013 #27
Why does it matter that the 4th amendment is being christx30 Sep 2013 #31
Completely Agree.. 2banon Sep 2013 #44
Let's say it like it is... Indi Guy Sep 2013 #46
Well put! 2banon Sep 2013 #58
The Chinese press reported, only days before the Obama-Xi summit, that Snowden struggle4progress Sep 2013 #47
Got a link? n/t Indi Guy Sep 2013 #48
I'll let you track down the SCMP links yourself; in my experience, their website is very slow struggle4progress Sep 2013 #50
Lol. Please list those countries willing to give asylum that fit your criteria. nt Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #38
So is this DU or a Freedom Works website? Rockyj Sep 2013 #7
After the way Bradley Manning has been treated? n/t TxGrandpa Sep 2013 #11
Beecause the US does not respect our human rights enough to treat Snowden with respect for the JDPriestly Sep 2013 #15
Exactly JDP.. 2banon Sep 2013 #24
Wow!... Indi Guy Sep 2013 #30
Excellent post - thanks! (n/t) Nihil Sep 2013 #37
I hope you will make this an OP. woo me with science Sep 2013 #52
The answer here is simple... Indi Guy Sep 2013 #5
It really is that simple Link Speed Sep 2013 #10
Because there are still a lot of swooners and a lot of surveillance groupies. PSPS Sep 2013 #16
NSA security pretty much sucks. GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #13
The NSA pretty much sucks. PSPS Sep 2013 #19
I'd bet it wouldn't have taken 3 months to get this far in their investigation TriplD Sep 2013 #17
They've really slacked off in the last 20 years htuttle Sep 2013 #18
Thank you for a very interesting link. nt Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #39
One I. T. guy single handedly circumvents the most sophisticated security system in the world PuffedMica Sep 2013 #20
that`s seems to be the truth... madrchsod Sep 2013 #21
Either that... 2banon Sep 2013 #26
No one expected him to be a thief and betray his charge. They won't make that mistake again, I'm MADem Sep 2013 #28
How do view Alexander and Clapper? 2banon Sep 2013 #33
I don't. I don't regard them as the sharpest tools in the shed, certainly. MADem Sep 2013 #35
That's allot of speculation there. Indi Guy Sep 2013 #36
I don't think he did. MADem Sep 2013 #42
How do you feel about the NSA's illegal practices... Indi Guy Sep 2013 #49
The legality of the programs isn't entirely clear. I'm not thrilled, but I'm also not thrilled MADem Sep 2013 #51
Well let's clear up the question of legality first... Indi Guy Sep 2013 #53
That's not the whole program, though. MADem Sep 2013 #55
I respect your opinion, and you may be right, however... Indi Guy Sep 2013 #60
I saw it, and the reason my mind goes the other way MADem Sep 2013 #65
Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree. Indi Guy Sep 2013 #67
Oh sure--I'm not claiming any special insight, here. MADem Sep 2013 #68
One thing that I hope we can agree on is that... Indi Guy Sep 2013 #69
Snowden has made the USA incapable of understanding that the NSA-PRISM their one and only tool to a ehcross Sep 2013 #29
It's clear you actually believe those assertions 2banon Sep 2013 #32
"The NSA doesn't exist to protect American Citizens" Kolesar Sep 2013 #40
I think even a cursory review of it's history... 2banon Sep 2013 #43
Great party line propaganda there ehcross. n/t Indi Guy Sep 2013 #34
You should study the actual history of 9/11 and disabuse yourself of these silly notions. Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #41
''NSA's chief technology officer, Lonny Anderson..... DeSwiss Sep 2013 #54
because that would mean vilifying a company that pays good money to politicians to not be held yurbud Sep 2013 #57
He may have not been the only person who had access to download internal files. Sunlei Sep 2013 #59
Security guard falls asleep; thieves rob store: we blame the guards AND the thieves alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #66
When you say "we" you don't mean DU Democat Sep 2013 #70
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