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In reply to the discussion: Here's Why Snowden Plea Negotiations Are Going Nowhere [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)7. Time and more information about who was placed under surveillance, what the criteria was for
selecting those to be on the watch list, are likely to be Snowden's biggest advantages.
Have you read the testimony in the Church Committee report?
I recommend that and also this article written by a reporter for NPR who allowed someone to watch her computer activity.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/06/10/320347267/project-eavesdrop-an-experiment-at-monitoring-my-home-office?sc=17&f=1001&utm_source=iosnewsapp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=app
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It's a recent web-rumor. I have no reason to suspect there are any serious talks
struggle4progress
Jun 2014
#2
Not exactly wild speculation: it points out where Snowden's difficulties
struggle4progress
Jun 2014
#16
I doubt that the Chinese or Russians were at all surprised by Snowden't revelations.
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#6
Time and more information about who was placed under surveillance, what the criteria was for
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#7
Good article--amazing how "surveilled" people are on a day-to-day basis without any NSA help.
MADem
Jun 2014
#8
There were whistleblowers before Snowden who told us what was going on. Gore points that out.
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#9
In the world of people who are not partisan. Clapper ran 'round to the political talk shows,
MADem
Jun 2014
#17
In the real world, in the world where people aren't focused on political party preference
MADem
Jun 2014
#20
Uh, so we shouldn't ask any questions that might put wrongdoers in the awkward position of
snot
Jun 2014
#29