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"Definitely surprised. As one might imagine, normally spies allergically avoid contact with reporters or media, so I was a virgin source — everything was a surp
by aridiculous 13y ago
"Definitely surprised. As one might imagine, normally spies allergically avoid contact with reporters or media, so I was a virgin source — everything was a surprise."
Ouch — poor choice of words. He indirectly classified himself as a spy. The media will be all over this. He needs to be more careful with his language.
- ekianjo 13y agoI'm wondering why this was not removed before publication. I mean, surely this was sent back to Snowden and his lawyer(s) before going to press. Maybe it was intended?
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- windexh8er 13y agoTechnically he was a spy - for the NSA. I would believe that is the context the statement is being made for his definition of.
- ash 13y agoHe is also a spy in the sense he spied information from NSA for the public. In some sense he is people's spy.
- eli 13y agoUh, wasn't he a spy? He worked for the CIA under diplomatic cover in Geneva...
- ryusage 13y agoYou're right. I think he was referring to himself as being a spy before all of this, as in working for the US intelligence agencies. Probably? I'm not sure what else that could mean.
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