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Demonizing Edward Snowden
- uvdiv 13y agoThe article misattributes this quote: An unnamed senior Administration official joined the Snowden-bashing chorus, telling reporters, “Mr. Snowden’s claim that he is focussed on supporting transparency, freedom of the press, and protection of individual rights and democracy is belied by the protectors he has potentially chosen: China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, and Ecuador. His failure to criticize these regimes suggests that his true motive throughout has been to injure the national security of the U.S., not to advance Internet freedom and free speech.” This wasn't some "unnamed senior Administration official"; it was the White House spokesman, Jay Carney, speaking in this afternoon's press briefing. It's an official statement of the White House. Here's the video and transcript: http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2013/06/24/press-briefing#transcript http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2013/06/24/...