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37. How did you feel about the leaks during the Bush administration? Did you agree that the NYT

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Sun Jun 23, 2013, 11:50 PM

Jun 2013

would have had 'blood on its hands' if there had been another terror attack for publishing the leaks?

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Snowden DU Cognitive Dissonance Syndrome [View all] NoodleyAppendage Jun 2013 OP

I'd still hate him if he were skewering Bush. mhatrw Jun 2013 #1

Did you hate Risen then? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #36

Or, perhaps Edward Snowden is neither entirely heroic nor entirely treasonous. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #2

No! Pick a side! We're at war! Deep13 Jun 2013 #31

I don't have a thing against classified documents in every case treestar Jun 2013 #3

SOFA NoOneMan Jun 2013 #4

Your last point is interesting, though I suspect Snowden would still have revealed... NoodleyAppendage Jun 2013 #5

How did you feel about the leaks during the Bush administration? Did you agree that the NYT sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #37

I think there is some cognitive dissonance in place. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #6

No, I the majority bashing Snowden are just as sincere as those advocating his situation still_one Jun 2013 #7

Do you honestly believe that China wasn't already aware of the US hacking? NoodleyAppendage Jun 2013 #11

That is not the point. He went to a foreign nation to reveal our secrets. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #17

"He went to a foreign nation to reveal our secrets." And your dog told you that. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #34

I think it is clear what he did. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #55

I find it interesting that you are so definite on knowing what he did and why. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #59

It is not the point, and I do not believe they were aware of Hong Kong being hacked. My main point still_one Jun 2013 #22

Not the specifics creeksneakers2 Jun 2013 #29

So you were against the leaks during the Bush years then, the ones that caused the accusation sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #38

Anyone who thinks Snowden is a hero or a villain needs to read fewer comics cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #8

Yep, totally agree NoOneMan Jun 2013 #10

I agree that who cares if he is a hero or a traitor, but his credibility does matter JaneyVee Jun 2013 #14

But the documents are not nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #25

You are 100 percent correct. NSA is the story morningfog Jun 2013 #15

They took a few futile shots at the documents, then changed tactics to shooting the messenger. GoneFishin Jun 2013 #19

That's me all the way ecstatic Jun 2013 #30

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And you actually complained about being called names? treestar Jun 2013 #13

Those other names were made up bs RobertEarl Jun 2013 #18

I don't trust him. That does not mean I agree with what the government is doing. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #12

What about our leaders who swore to uphold the constitution? dkf Jun 2013 #26

I agree that they owe us something. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #27

He made a choice to put the collective above himself. Most people don't have the guts. dkf Jun 2013 #28

I respect your opinion but I disagree with it. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #33

Sadly I now trust him more than our Elected leaders. dkf Jun 2013 #50

Bingo. That's the point. Thankyou. lindysalsagal Jun 2013 #58

Forget Snowden, do you trust Ms. Plame and Mr. Wilson? nm rhett o rick Jun 2013 #35

Do I trust them? I think they were wronged by the government. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #56

Not sure that some people marions ghost Jun 2013 #16

For me the cognitive dissonance is about ... frazzled Jun 2013 #20

Good post. nt Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #23

Thank you for mentioning TIA tavalon Jun 2013 #40

Excellent post. Summer Hathaway Jun 2013 #41

Thank you. SunSeeker Jun 2013 #44

The police crackdown on the Occupiers was pretty horrible. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #46

I agree that the romanticism is a DU thing flamingdem Jun 2013 #47

I really like your post, although I disagree with substantial portions of it. Since you mention HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #49

So you were carrying pictures of Chairman Mao? Fumesucker Jun 2013 #51

Well written BS marions ghost Jun 2013 #54

Good post. sagat Jun 2013 #57

Cognitive Dissonance has my vote... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #21

Thanks for this! n/t NoodleyAppendage Jun 2013 #24

I think there are several issues davidpdx Jun 2013 #32

I'm able to hold two views simultaneously, tavalon Jun 2013 #39

Well put! - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #42

How could someone who is deliberately interfering with US diplomacy with Russia and China pnwmom Jun 2013 #43

How can anyone who contributes to corrupting democracy be viewed as a hero? JDPriestly Jun 2013 #48

Because he didn't "deliberately" interfere with it... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #52

+1 treestar Jun 2013 #53

We have people's hair on fire about a public training manual on security. The shark is jumped Recursion Jun 2013 #45