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In reply to the discussion: For The Record: Snowden Gave Classified US Intel to the Chinese. It is a fact. [View all]Hekate
(90,681 posts)32. KnR Good luck. It's just barely possible that he is the most naive person who ever got entangled....
...in global politics.
But that beggars the imagination.
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For The Record: Snowden Gave Classified US Intel to the Chinese. It is a fact. [View all]
arely staircase
Apr 2014
OP
They're peddling really hard these days because Comrade Snowie's approval sucks here.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2014
#41
Glad that you know some of the good guys. They are anecdotal though. Indefensible
GoneFishin
Apr 2014
#141
So the Chinese government people can't read the newspapers in their own country?
pnwmom
Apr 2014
#11
But, of course. Beneficiaries of the military-industrial complex, fat from feasting
closeupready
Apr 2014
#49
I take it from your comment you are privy to all NSA and CIA operations globally.
MohRokTah
Apr 2014
#7
You're DAMNED straight I cheerlead the NSA spying on other nations. THAT'S THEIR JOB!
MohRokTah
Apr 2014
#38
And now when left with no valid argument, you resort to ad hominems and baiting. eom
MohRokTah
Apr 2014
#43
Did you know that when our spy apparatus went full time in the years after WW2...
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2014
#172
yeah I am sure the US was just looking at people's grades on the Chinese university server
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#10
Hmmm, considering you did not counter his points at all makes me think they are correct. nt
Logical
Apr 2014
#101
Ok....to your first assertion, yes. It matters not to whom or how it is disseminated....
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#198
Actually he gave it to the American People. The other countries just read it too.
on point
Apr 2014
#28
KnR Good luck. It's just barely possible that he is the most naive person who ever got entangled....
Hekate
Apr 2014
#32
Well, That Pulitzer certainly provoked a regular Two Minutes of HATE from the NSA protectors.
bvar22
Apr 2014
#88
If i had not committed any crimes (like espionage or theft), I would never have left
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#50
Perhaps it would be best not to make the choice to commit crimes in which would
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#66
The NSA, like the CIA, has always been incredibly corrupt, inept, and respects no laws at all
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#55
True. Meantime, they're doing lots of harm. They've been doing harm since forever, and nobody
Sarah Ibarruri
Apr 2014
#83
Telling The Chinese That They Are Being Attacked Is Not The Same As Collected Intelligence Information
cantbeserious
Apr 2014
#57
He Told The World How The USA Is Spying On All Countries - That Is Whistle Blowing
cantbeserious
Apr 2014
#61
Only In Your World - Most Of Us Are Grateful To Know How Corrupt The US Government Has Become
cantbeserious
Apr 2014
#64
Many Disapprove What The NSA Has Become After 9/11 - Authorized By George Bush And Justified By John Yoo
cantbeserious
Apr 2014
#79
How Deep Down This NonSense Rabbit Hole Do You Want To Go - I Have Eternity - Do You
cantbeserious
Apr 2014
#104
What happens at that University that could have an effect on national security of the US
treestar
Apr 2014
#65
He did not go to China. He shared the files with the POST.One of the media Snowden shared info with
Sunlei
Apr 2014
#74
For the record, Mi$$ RobMe and others of his ilk sold the Chinese our jobs. For profit. And of the
jtuck004
Apr 2014
#89
He gave info to a newspaper. Like the Chinese don't already know their servers are being hacked.
harun
Apr 2014
#91
What the... Let me shove a little reality to your myopic view...most people know by now what I do
Drew Richards
Apr 2014
#98
I see what you did there bravo!...i agree but then again they already knew we are fighting back so
Drew Richards
Apr 2014
#107
There is a difference between them knowing we are trying and knowing we are succeeding. nt
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#108
You know the whole Cyber Command we built that everyone is upset about because the DIA has
Drew Richards
Apr 2014
#109
Again that would only be true if you pre-supposed they are stupid and dont know they have been
Drew Richards
Apr 2014
#111
well, regardless of which of us is right...and I will admitt you seem to know a lot more about
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#119
I considered that in the early days. Could still be true. Unlikely, but now out of the question. nt
arely staircase
Apr 2014
#124
He was telling it to the Post, hence the audience was you, me and our Chinese equivalents.
Democracyinkind
Apr 2014
#133
Nyet comrade! We need no stinking McCarthy...we have the arts de politic of MAO-MAO
Drew Richards
Apr 2014
#130
WTF are you on about? For The Record: Snowden Gave Classified US Intel to Newspaper Readers
cthulu2016
Apr 2014
#140
He should have incorperated first, Then he would only be looking at a fine.
Nobel_Twaddle_III
Apr 2014
#147