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Through all of this, one of the things that impresses me about him is how well-spoken he is. Obviously, the interview was done over encrypted email, so he had
by chiph 13y ago
Through all of this, one of the things that impresses me about him is how well-spoken he is.
Obviously, the interview was done over encrypted email, so he had the opportunity to choose his words carefully, but even so.
During the interview his father did with George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, he also impressed me with his speaking ability, even under a high-pressure situation like that.
- corncobpipe 13y agoWe're taking Laura Poitras at her word that she did not edit the interview. There's no way for us to know if this is what Snowden actually said.
- knowaveragejoe 13y agoI don't think she would run the risk of ruining her credibility like that.
- chiph 13y agoIf you want to see what irresponsible journalism is like, read Benji Smith's book "Abandoned Ship", especially the part about "Jenna McJournalist". Laura hasn't (to our knowledge) behaved like that. There's probably enough trust between them now that he isn't going to get upset if a hash of his email doesn't match a hash of her quote of him. She's also likely smart enough to realize that he could drop her at any time and the other news organizations would be lined to up for exclusive access. So she's going to act responsibly towards her source.
- zeckalpha 13y agoI'd assume that in addition to encryption, Snowden signed the email, so no MITM attacks.
- vehementi 13y agoSnowden can say something if he's being misquoted. This is just FUD.