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Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished

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Re: Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished

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I wish Snowden would roll up his sleeves and start working on the same problem in Russia, where he now lives, and in China, where he stayed briefly on his way to Russia. His mission has hardly begun.

I wish someone would roll up their sleeves and make me dinner! I'm hungry already.

Re: Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished

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The Washington Post sat on the Collateral Murder video. [1,2] The New York Times sat on the warrantless wiretapping scandal at the request of the White House. [3] CBS sat on the Abu Ghraib torture scandal at the request of the Pentagon. [4]

What is the Washington Post not telling us?

[1] https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/15617022129

[2] http://www.cjr.org/the_kicker/wapo_denies_allegation_it_sat....

[3] http://fair.org/take-action/action-alerts/the-scoop-that-got...

[4] http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reports/article/100787/CBS-Let...

Re: Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished

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post #12

I wish Snowden would roll up his sleeves and start working on the same problem in Russia, where he now lives, and in China, where he stayed briefly on his way to Russia. His mission has hardly begun.

If you feel so strongly, you do it.

I've been telling people about the problems in China for a very long time. The Chinese embassy staff may have been videotaping out the window when I joined a large public protest outside the embassy.

Re: Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Assumption #1 in your comment: NSA activities have not and are unable to stop arbitrary terror attacks at all. Assumption #2: That successful attacks in this scenario would lead (reasonable or otherwise) people to demand less surveillance. Assumption #3: Terrorists want to the NSA programs ended, which would not make sense if #1 is true. So I'm not sure why this would be a good strategy for anyone.

I think you misinterpreted the comment. It's arguing that now would be the optimal time for terrorists to strike, validating the NSA.

And strengthening the NSA would directly cause the further fall of the USA. The cheapest way to to attack the USA as an institution is to attack the USA in way the gives the most radical factions power in the short term.

Re: Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished

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Jesus Christ some of the comments on that article. I wonder if there was some way to analyse what percentage of it is astro-turfing and what percentage is real red-blooded Americans just brainwashed into thinking government knows best. Americans you are lost. It's been nice knowing you.

Re: Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished

#28

I wish Snowden would roll up his sleeves and start working on the same problem in Russia, where he now lives, and in China, where he stayed briefly on his way to Russia. His mission has hardly begun.

Your comment makes no sense to me. He was born and raised in United States, not in China and/or Russia. Why would he be trying to fix those countries?

Re: Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished

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post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you feel so strongly, you do it.

I've been telling people about the problems in China for a very long time. The Chinese embassy staff may have been videotaping out the window when I joined a large public protest outside the embassy.

Oh so you're working on fixing China already then! Good. I'll handle Uganda, we'll find a Russian on here to take care of Russia and let's leave the US to Snowden then.. Deal.

Re: Edward Snowden, after months of NSA revelations, says his mission’s accomplished

#30

I wish Snowden would roll up his sleeves and start working on the same problem in Russia, where he now lives, and in China, where he stayed briefly on his way to Russia. His mission has hardly begun.

Perhaps he will, if he ever swears an oath to defend the Russian or Chinese constitutions.
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