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Even if it were true, one should see it as an attempt to distract from the leaked documents themselves.
by scottiebarnes 3y ago
Even if it were true, one should see it as an attempt to distract from the leaked documents themselves.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y agoWhich claims in the document are inaccurate?
- MisterBastahrd 3y ago[flagged]
- wunderland 3y agoMaybe I don’t have a lick of intelligence but it’s documented that Snowden tried to go through official channels to report illegal surveillance first.
- frickinLasers 3y agoand didn't simply dump everything on the internet in the end, but worked with journalists to release relevant information.
- MisterBastahrd 3y agoAnd then he just released it all. Funny how the results don't line up with the narrative.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago> it’s documented that Snowden tried to go through official channels Where is it documented? > "The Committee further found no evidence that Snowden attempted to communicate concerns about the legality or morality of intelligence activities to any officials, senior or otherwise, during his time at either CIA or NSA.”
- scottiebarnes 3y agoDo you honestly think the NSA would have replied, "Dang, you're right, these mass spying programs are immoral and illegal! We'll launch an inquiry into ourselves immediately.".
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y agoHe didn't even try. https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/snowden_report_highlights.pdf https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/snowden_report_... > “The Committee further found no evidence that Snowden attempted to communicate concerns about the legality or morality of intelligence activities to any officials, senior or otherwise, during his time at either CIA or NSA.”
- scottiebarnes 3y agoYea, probably because he knew how he would be treated if he did.