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In reply to the discussion: House Intelligence Chairman Implies Snowden Had Help From Russians [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)97. I've been thinking this is to divert the crime onto the whistleblower that Rogers and DiFi committed
By trying to hang the "traitor" label on someone else...someone who DIDN'T betray the People, but gave them the Knowledge that will set them FREE.
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Ever More Character Assassination And Bogey Man Fear Mongering - All Designed To Deflect Discussion
cantbeserious
Jan 2014
#1
I've been thinking this is to divert the crime onto the whistleblower that Rogers and DiFi committed
Demeter
Jan 2014
#97
LOL. And Americans take time off to vote for this person to get a salary from them?
jtuck004
Jan 2014
#2
Fresh from his ass no doubt. What a moron. Russia wasn't where he was headed anyway. nt
GoneFishin
Jan 2014
#4
He couldn't fly to Russia without a visa. He said he chose Hong Kong because Americans could travel
okaawhatever
Jan 2014
#47
This 'new revelation' is a pretty lame, as are the same 'ol authoritarians they are
NorthCarolina
Jan 2014
#6
"Other U.S. security officials have told Reuters as recently as last week that the United States
Hissyspit
Jan 2014
#13
Lying and stealing is a disgrace, wonder when Snowden is going to come clean. Oh,
Thinkingabout
Jan 2014
#39
If calling a thief a thief is siding with republicans in your mind then go ahead. Since
Thinkingabout
Jan 2014
#56
Did you notice Snowden was already in this thread? You pointed out that Rogers lied, I
Thinkingabout
Jan 2014
#62
Did you get a chance to watch the video of the press conference given by the other NSA
JDPriestly
Jan 2014
#80
The Russkies forced the NSA to use SharePoint, and to make Snowden the SharePoint admin
MannyGoldstein
Jan 2014
#16
You just might be on to something here. The longer time the investigation continues the
Thinkingabout
Jan 2014
#40
Well, then, I guess I'll have to thank the Russians for revealing to the public
Maedhros
Jan 2014
#36
Do you think for one second the Russians are not experienced in intell gathering?
Thinkingabout
Jan 2014
#41
The russians didn't get him that cushie job and the security clearance. who did?
Sunlei
Jan 2014
#42
Maybe because a LOT of us know geeks, are geeks, or are intelligent, or a combination?
Demeter
Jan 2014
#50
What makes your assumptions any more likely, your point of view any more coincident with reality?
Fumesucker
Jan 2014
#82
I don't believe any of them. They are one and all admitted liars. It's what they do.
bemildred
Jan 2014
#66
Would it now be proper to call him Rep. Mike "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" Rogers? n/t
xocet
Jan 2014
#44
Rogers, in saying this, is entirely safe from a defamation suit, on any number of theories:
struggle4progress
Jan 2014
#61
As a former FBI special agent, his computer skill are probably better than that,
hughee99
Jan 2014
#81