Snowden: Greenwald Was ‘Annoyed That I Was Younger’ Than He Expected

[ProSense]

Snowden: Greenwald Was ‘Annoyed That I Was Younger’ Than He Expected

The New York Times ran an interview Tuesday between journalist Peter Maass and former government contractor Edward Snowden that was conducted through an encrypted question-and-answer session. Maass communicated with Snowden while reporting on a profile of Laura Poitras, the documentarian who helped Snowden disclose the details of the top secret National Security Agency surveillance programs.

Poitras served as an intermediary for the interview, which touched on Snowden's early interactions with the filmmaker and The Guardian's Glenn Greenwald. The former government contractor told Maass that he believes Poitras and Greenwald were "annoyed" after discovering how young he is when the three met in June in Hong Kong.

I think they were annoyed that I was younger than they expected, and I was annoyed they had arrived too early, which complicated the initial verification. As soon as we were behind close doors, however, I think everyone was reassured by the obsessive attention to precaution and bona fides. I was particularly impressed by Glenn’s ability to operate without sleep for days at a time.

Read the full interview here.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/snowden-greenwald-was-annoyed-that-i-was-younger

Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald will not do TV interview despite preliminary talks
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023453953

[Bonobo]

1. So? nt

[KittyWampus]

19. She's posting this from TPM using their headline. SO?

[Melinda]

2. Nice to see you admit you believe Snowden to be credible!

Of course, cherry picking may be involved....

But, you'd never do that, amiright?

[KittyWampus]

20. Go talk to Josh at TPM, she copied it from there.

[leveymg]

3. Gee, if that's the most negative takeaway you could find in this 10 page article . . .

tells me that this story may be the most important insight yet into the real motives of those involved, and that the bashers have nothing substantial to offer in response.

[ProSense]

4. It's not from the article, it's from a transcript. n/t

[leveymg]

5. Ok, what do you think of the NYT joint-profile this morning? Had a chance to read it?

I'll go back and read the source article referenced above.

[reformist2]

6. ProSense - are you obsessed with Edward Snowden?

[ProSense]

10. reformist2, are you upset that I posted this report? n/t

[reformist2]

17. No, I'm amused. You can at least admit you find Ed Snowden very intriguing, no?

You post something about him practically every day.

[ProSense]

22. Will you admit you find me "intriguing"? I mean, you seem focused on me. n/t

[reformist2]

23. I do admire your persistence. You don't get to a six-figure post count overnight!

[ProSense]

24. LOL! Yeah, I'm in an elite group.

We participate on DU.

[reformist2]

25. :)

[pnwmom]

32. People who toss insults, whether framed as questions or statements, instead of addressing issues

reveal more about themselves than the person they're trying to shut down.

[reformist2]

33. I'm not trying to shut them down - just trying to have some fun. OK?

[snooper2]

7. Snowy, a hero in his own mind LOL

[Katashi_itto]

8. Trash

[MADem]

9. He also said GG should have known that "All his emails belong to government!" EVERY government!

E.S.: Yes and no. I know journalists are busy and had assumed being taken seriously would be a challenge, especially given the paucity of detail I could initially offer. At the same time, this is 2013, and a journalist who regularly reported on the concentration and excess of state power. I was surprised to realize that there were people in news organizations who didn’t recognize any unencrypted message sent over the Internet is being delivered to every intelligence service in the world. In the wake of this year’s disclosures, it should be clear that unencrypted journalist-source communication is unforgivably reckless.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/magazine/snowden-maass-transcript.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

I think that's kind of important, that whole "...any unencrypted message sent over the Internet is being delivered to every intelligence service in the world."

[ProSense]

14. Yeah,

"He also said GG should have known that 'All his emails belong to government!' EVERY government!"

...there's that focus again. Reminds me of this comment:

Our founders did not write that "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all US Persons are created equal."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/17/edward-snowden-nsa-files-whistleblower

Snowden: NSA targeted journalists critical of government after 9/11
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023455773

[ProSense]

26. Here's another quote:

E.S.: We came to a point in the verification and vetting process where I discovered Laura was more suspicious of me than I was of her, and I’m famously paranoid. The combination of her experience and her exacting focus on detail and process gave her a natural talent for security, and that’s a refreshing trait to discover in someone who is likely to come under intense scrutiny in the future, as normally one would have to work very hard to get them to take the risks seriously.

Really?

[MADem]

28. I wish someone would ask that guy about his adult onset epilepsy.

Was that "for real," or did he invent it as an excuse to take time off?

[David Krout]

11. This thread provides much-needed context for those seeking to understand the NSA spying controversy

Thanks a lot Prosense. Great investigative work by TPM.

[Puzzledtraveller]

12. Your obsession is on the scary side.

[ProSense]

13. Oooh, deflection. LOL! n/t

[JaneyVee]

21. More like projection.

[KittyWampus]

15. Do you comment on Catherina's "obsession"?

[BumRushDaShow]

34. And note the ** crickets **

[MjolnirTime]

16. They conspired to steal state secrets.

[KittyWampus]

18. the only people I know who can operate w/o sleep for days at a time are addicts.

But I'm sure S. didn't really mean that about Greenwald and is exaggerating.

[bravenak]

30. My first thought.

But I have been watching Breaking Bad.

[Vinnie From Indy]

27. Can we please get back to the real issue - BOXES IN GARAGES!!

C'mon man! Let's not take our eyes off the prize! Now if your daily post about Snowden had something like Eddie teaching his boxes to pole dance, you might change some minds around here.

Cheers!

[ProSense]

29. Start your own thread. n/t

[RetroLounge]

31. ...

RL

[BumRushDaShow]

35. Offtopic. nt

[RetroLounge]

36. Wrong again

RL

[Dr. Strange]

37. Pffth!

I know I was annoyed at Snowden because those boxes in his garage were heavier than I expected.

[RetroLounge]

40. He has the full set in those boxes...

Magazines can be heavy!

RL

[ProSense]

38. You actually looked for that to post it?

[RetroLounge]

39. I have a subscription

RL