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This illustrates nicely the problem that I have with the way Manning and Snowden went about leaking their information. It seems that they grabbed a bunch of in
by thejteam 13y ago
This illustrates nicely the problem that I have with the way Manning and Snowden went about leaking their information. It seems that they grabbed a bunch of information and sent it to reporters without really thinking what information ought to be released. Do I think that the existence of the NSA spying programs should be public knowledge? Yes. Do I think that I really have a need to know the exact methods they use to implement these programs? No. That part is not necessary for us to make an informed decision and whether or not the programs should exist.
- dmd 13y agoManning, probably. Snowden? Have you been paying any attention at all? It's been extremely clear that he (and the Guardian) have been extremely conservative in what they've released and have spent enormous effort on making sure it doesn't contain information that would harm anyone or anything other than the reputation of the US government.
- thejteam 13y agoIn what has been publicly released, I agree with you. I'm also sure he has a lot of information on his pen drive that is being circulated around back channels, whether he really wanted it to or not.
- jessaustin 13y agoYou're sure, I'm not sure. Do you have anything to back up your statement?
- samstave 13y agoScrew that reasoning. The NSA wants 100% transparency into everybody's comms, I demand a hell of a lot more transparency into their methods. I am funding them afterall, and there are far more useful things that can be done with that money. We have a completely failing country in all facets aside from the military industrial complex. All military funding needs to be drastically cut.