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35. I think you're on to something.

Thu Apr 17, 2014, 05:14 PM

Apr 2014

And he also may have been "turned" while he was on assignment in Switzerland for the CIA.

It's always been murky why he left the CIA (he got a less than favorable review from one supervisor), and then turns up later in Hawaii where he signs on with Booz Allen for 3 months — just enough time to access and copy terabytes of files that he then absconds with.

I mean how does this guy even get hired after leaving the CIA with a unfavorable review in his file?

Some outside assistance perhaps?

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Snowden asks Putin about Moscow surveillance [View all] TomCADem Apr 2014 OP

That is pretty ballsy. /nt Ash_F Apr 2014 #1

Yeah. Sure it was. It was completely staged, of course. NT Adrahil Apr 2014 #8

LOL. No kidding. nt Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #20

Let me guess LiberalLovinLug Apr 2014 #22

LOL... how gullible are you? NT Adrahil Apr 2014 #29

Not as half as you seem to be LiberalLovinLug Apr 2014 #34

If Comrade Snowden,,, Cryptoad Apr 2014 #48

Lol!!!!! SUUUUUuuuurrreeee.... Adrahil Apr 2014 #50

and of course he would tell everyone on State TV Voice for Peace Apr 2014 #2

opening this can of worms won't endear Snowden to Putin wordpix Apr 2014 #3

LOL.... Putin's people totally put him up to this. Adrahil Apr 2014 #9

Especially since Comrade Snowden's lawyer & Putin are both former KGB. If anyone believes this.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #53

Precisely. nt MADem Apr 2014 #64

Snowden is gunning for cosmicone Apr 2014 #4

He's not "gunning" for anything except the right to privacy. cabrona Apr 2014 #30

Considering that Obama already won one ozone_man Apr 2014 #60

Interesting questions cabrona Apr 2014 #5

Or they just don't have the money to run such an operation. Ash_F Apr 2014 #10

Putin actually says this in the video at the link. nt cabrona Apr 2014 #19

Oh, Bullshit albino65 Apr 2014 #6

Clapper? [n/t] Maedhros Apr 2014 #25

Good one n/t albino65 Apr 2014 #26

Lol vdogg Apr 2014 #7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda stonecutter357 Apr 2014 #11

�Does the NSA collect any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans?� groovedaddy Apr 2014 #12

:) nt cabrona Apr 2014 #13

+1. nt OnyxCollie Apr 2014 #15

Doing this was probably a condition of his continued asylum jmowreader Apr 2014 #14

Who needs phones? They had a snitch or ten in every apartment complex...the walls had MADem Apr 2014 #65

And a snitch in every department of every company, and one in every classroom... jmowreader Apr 2014 #67

Ha ha ha ha ha! What a hot shit! MADem Apr 2014 #72

So.... rtracey Apr 2014 #16

That was basically a softball question, and I'm sure he knew what the answer would be.... George II Apr 2014 #17

I guess that settles that then. gholtron Apr 2014 #18

What's up with Snowden? brush Apr 2014 #21

Does anyone actually think Putin would answer honestly??? LiberalLovinLug Apr 2014 #23

I didn't suggest this at all . . . brush Apr 2014 #33

"the hero he sees himself to be"? LiberalLovinLug Apr 2014 #40

All I have to say is . . . brush Apr 2014 #44

He's not naive. He's either a prisoner or a collaborator. MADem Apr 2014 #27

The timing came out just as the USA was going after China for corporate spying. joshcryer Apr 2014 #28

OMG! LiberalLovinLug Apr 2014 #31

You'd rather respond than read, I guess. nt MADem Apr 2014 #63

I think you're on to something. brush Apr 2014 #35

There's a blogger who has read the latest VF article about him who thinks that MADem Apr 2014 #61

And a clear majority of Americans are probably asking that very question. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #54

What makes sense to me is this: goldent Apr 2014 #71

This laughable stunt can only be realistically seen two ways: Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #24

There is another way. cabrona Apr 2014 #32

I'd hate to break it to you, but regimes like this neffernin Apr 2014 #36

Regimes like the US? Ash_F Apr 2014 #37

+1 cabrona Apr 2014 #39

In no way to I agree that we are any means fair neffernin Apr 2014 #41

Who said I was talking up Russia? Ash_F Apr 2014 #45

You did. neffernin Apr 2014 #46

That last line was sarcasm. Ash_F Apr 2014 #47

Try some facts on for size neffernin Apr 2014 #43

Facts? cabrona Apr 2014 #59

"I believe Putin when he says that Russia doesn't have the money to do it...." Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #42

LOL nt SunSeeker Apr 2014 #52

*puts tounge firmly in cheek* Bodhi BloodWave Apr 2014 #56

+1,000 !!!! nt MADem Apr 2014 #66

Governments don't have just one bank account jmowreader Apr 2014 #68

+1 cabrona Apr 2014 #69

$50 billion is nothing. cabrona Apr 2014 #70

Regardless of your opinion of Snowden neffernin Apr 2014 #38

Yep,,,,, Cryptoad Apr 2014 #49

Snowden didn't run to Russia! JackRiddler Apr 2014 #55

Wow, how can it be Russia does not listen to conversations but yet reveals a Thinkingabout Apr 2014 #51

NOW he asks? Hekate Apr 2014 #57

Maybe a Russian Snowden will defect and prove him wrong. SolutionisSolidarity Apr 2014 #58

The NSA program is very big, expensive and involves thousands of people. Ash_F Apr 2014 #62