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In reply to the discussion: Snowden Fan Club, Sorry, But Snowden Lied about the email to the NSA General Counsel [View all]GeorgeGist
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I expect that Snowden and Greenwald will eventually make fools of you and your fellow travelers.
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Snowden Fan Club, Sorry, But Snowden Lied about the email to the NSA General Counsel [View all]
berni_mccoy
May 2014
OP
Anti-Snowden Fan Club - it is what Snowden revealed that is important. None of the nit-picking
djean111
May 2014
#1
You're wrong about that too. In order to claim he is a whistleblower and his actions were justified
stevenleser
May 2014
#6
It's also clear that the journalists he initially contacted are accessories to the crime
MohRokTah
May 2014
#8
I'm waiting to see more evidence on that but it would not surprise me at all.
stevenleser
May 2014
#22
Then why do so many DU'ers spend such a huge amount of time defending Snowden
KittyWampus
May 2014
#48
I have been saying that from the start....IF he was such a good Systems Admin....he would have
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#28
Richard Clarke, you know, the guy who DU Loves because he said Bush committed War Crimes
berni_mccoy
May 2014
#17
Not ad hominem. If the question is whether or not he tells the truth, his truthfulness is at issue.
baldguy
May 2014
#57
Snowden said they can read our thoughts as we are formulating them, in the BW interview.
MADem
May 2014
#96
Yes, he specifically referenced editing a document, and expressed shock and dismay!!!!!!
MADem
May 2014
#101
His revealing military secrets is not ad hominem, and I don't see the "good"
whathehell
May 2014
#42
That's not exactly news for anyone who belives they may be tracked because they're a Terrorist
dballance
May 2014
#90
This isn't a party line issue. It's not Liberals go this way, Conservatives go that way.
MADem
May 2014
#16
This week! Next week they'll be worrying if Brian Kilmeade got a cold sore from so much asskissing!!
Major Hogwash
May 2014
#137
Really, he could have tossed a few copies up in "the cloud"--even as attachments to
MADem
May 2014
#106
Jesus, the person you are speaking with has "blocked" you for expressing a differing opinion!
MADem
May 2014
#103
AND he took 1.7 million documents and used other peoples usernames/passwords to get them but...
stevenleser
May 2014
#23
yes or he would have them himself....everyone in IT always saves emails especially those to
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#47
His e-mail looks like bait to pin any alleged abuses on the President and other higher up.
BenzoDia
May 2014
#12
i haven't watched the interview; Did BW ask Snowden why he didn't keep copies of the emails? n/t
yodermon
May 2014
#27
If snowden/greenwald were to release the emails tomorrow, would you believe them to be legit copies
yodermon
May 2014
#56
There is no fallacy when the appeal is to an actual authority on the subject being discussed.
Ikonoklast
May 2014
#86
that was probably on the DONOTASK or this Interview is over requirements..
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#49
You don't need to be a supporter of anyone to recognize the utter worthlessness of this email.
randome
May 2014
#64
and Gosh Darn IT Uber Spy Snowden didn't CYA by downloading those emails first...
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#53
Yeah, just awful how he forgot to cover every single thing, being the uber spy he is.
Katashi_itto
May 2014
#66
If you ever worked in govt IT you would know that CYA is the first thing you think of...
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#84
Gosh that makes all the difference, but considering the slant of your posts I would not be
Katashi_itto
May 2014
#114
Actually you would....as I said...I do IT work.... as in a Developer....not content creation...
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#115
I am in good company with those who love this country....by that I mean this form of Govt.
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#120
Not hard at all....So now being a Liberal Socialist Democrat is == Nazi?
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#122
As Always Ed, Should You Or Any Of Your I.M. Force Be Caught Or Killed, The Secretary Will Disavow..
global1
May 2014
#62
Snowden raising issues of legality? He did nit legally follow the chain, he stole,
Thinkingabout
May 2014
#83
Feinstein's release of one e-mail this morning disproves the premise of your post.
JDPriestly
May 2014
#119
Why should berni "remove his post"? It proves Snowden's a fucking liar like I already knew.
Cha
May 2014
#127
So. Do you support the NSA collating records on you and your calls and correspondence?
Jakes Progress
Jun 2014
#146
This is about Snowden being a stupid libertarian liar. He should have gone through the proper
Cha
Jun 2014
#147
I don't have to answer to some anonymous GG/ES fan on the internet.. GG's making $$$$$$
Cha
Jun 2014
#153
Do those fan club members have to return their secret decoder ring now??
Major Hogwash
May 2014
#136
I have no doubt that at certain levels no whistleblowing is allowed or tolerated.
Zen Democrat
Jun 2014
#152