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In reply to the discussion: Edward Snowden Is Acting Very Strange Inside Russia [View all]DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)79. ah yes, the discredited Snowden was Rattled line.
The thing is, this discredited claim was made about a video that everyone has access to. So while the fixer crew was able to lie to a few people who didn't watch the video, most everyone who did came away wondering what the hell the anti-Snowden people were talking about. You guys hate him with every little fiber of your beings, so much so that you don't see how ridiculous some of the accusations start to look after awhile. You're too invested in seeing him go down, and this results in behaviors many don't even realize they're displaying. But please do keep putting forth more creative theories.
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Yep. I am sure he is very selective. So far he has avoided interview ambushes
newthinking
Apr 2015
#3
No but I've had enough security briefings to know what he did is considered treason
Arcadiasix
Apr 2015
#77
If the roles were reversed and we had someone who had knowledge of Russia's or China's intel Ops
Arcadiasix
Apr 2015
#10
Hahahahaha!!! You are one year behind on your propaganda. There would be triumph
Luminous Animal
Apr 2015
#17
You sad sack of a wannabe executioner. Even our own government has asserted he's
Luminous Animal
Apr 2015
#21
Perhaps Snowden thinks it would be worth it. Perhaps Snowden thinks that
Luminous Animal
Apr 2015
#22
there is a real possibility that Snowden is a Russian spy or an unwitting tool
KittyWampus
Apr 2015
#14
According to neo-con Michael Weiss, the author cited in the OP. Slurp it up and spit it out.
Luminous Animal
Apr 2015
#25
Putin is secretive, but I don't think he could resist bragging about having acquired Snowden as
JDPriestly
Apr 2015
#72
Really dude. Michael Weiss. A columnist for neo-conservative Weekly Standard. Would you take that
Luminous Animal
Apr 2015
#2
But Soldatov's reputation as a dissident and investigative journalist is gold...
Blue_Tires
Apr 2015
#6
So glad you appreciate the opinion of a neo-con. A journalist who writes for the Weekly Standard.
Luminous Animal
Apr 2015
#12
Yeah yeah yeah.. we get it. You don't like the revelations so you get busy whining about
Cha
Apr 2015
#13
Damn right I don't like "revelations" from neo-cons. Revelations from neo-cons have contributed
Luminous Animal
Apr 2015
#18
It's just that this is convenient for a headline grabbing OP about Snowden
riderinthestorm
Apr 2015
#16
Yep. And he regularly states, I brought this up a year ago, (or months ago) but when you ask
Luminous Animal
Apr 2015
#20
I know that that. Cha is a good egg on many things. We disagree on some things and, for me,
Luminous Animal
Apr 2015
#42