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Every decision Snowden has made has been very well thought out.... 1. He pushed US media (WaPo) to publish by going to UK media (TheGuardian). 2. He released
by quackerhacker 13y ago
Every decision Snowden has made has been very well thought out....
1. He pushed US media (WaPo) to publish by going to UK media (TheGuardian).
2. He released with reservation and regard to security, not all docs were published.
3. He voluntarily disclosed his identity for protection...if the public knows him, it'll be awkward, if he just disappeared.
4. [my opinon] He went to Hong Kong (specifically HK, not China), because it is still somewhat it's own country, yet a formidable adversary to the US through China's protection. Also, it's unbeknownst to us, if he released more information while in HK.
5. Russia recently had captured a CIA agent (although I thought it more comical then serious), and no extradition to the US. Again, another formidable adversary to the US, and it may have been a red flag for an intel agent to go to Russia.
By formidable, I imply that the US will not send a seal team in to these territories that have the military capability to strike back (I won't say the name - but Pakistan is what I'm implying here).
- Nrsolis 13y agoUh, someone should learn the difference between "clandestine" and "covert". The USA is most definitely capable of undertaking operations in "denied areas." edit: typo.
- pointernil 13y agoNo way to know this today, right? Any pointers to cladestine operations in russia since 1990 available? Those could help to debunk the claims that certain kind of those "cladestine every think is possible" ops are just marketing.
- deweerdt 13y agohttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2324303/Russia-seizes-CIA-agent-Moscow-US-diplomat-arrested-suspicion-spying.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2324303/Russia-seize...
- Nrsolis 13y agoThere is a great and current book describing our current posture. Check out "Dirty Wars" for a wonderful intro to our secret wars all over the world. JSOC is operating in many, many countries where we do not have active wars going. And, dear reader, JSOC is not the CIA.