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> the secrets Snowden was releasing were revealing to our adversaries and international terrorist groups how to avoid or thwart our surveillance. Good, maybe
by 93po 3y ago
> the secrets Snowden was releasing were revealing to our adversaries and international terrorist groups how to avoid or thwart our surveillance.
Good, maybe this will incentivize intelligence agencies to not abuse their power knowing people will whistle-blow and reveal secrets. When you remove all other methods of accountability, this is what happens. Intelligence agencies did this to themselves.
- cronix 3y agoMaybe, but more likely, if history has anything to show, is that they just become more draconian in their methods as well as increased ability to identify and go after leakers.
- ok_dad 3y agoExactly. They talk about how he ruined their ability to spy on bad guys, but never mention how they were missing that ability to spy on citizens and friendly foreign governments. Maybe if they had stuck to spying on bad guys, Snowden would still be using his intellect today to help them.
- 93po 3y agoAgreed. They're not sorry for their actions, they're sorry they got caught. If they're sorry at all.