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Is this just speculation? It's fine if it is, I'd just like to know.

• gkoberger 13y ago
  Speculation; nothing has been announced. However, the first interview by Greenwald was given to the Washington Post -- which Bezos just purchased.
  • selmnoo 13y ago
    The people backing him would be really going against the grain since Greenwald is pretty anti-establishment. Snowden provided material to both Washington Post and the Guardian, but it was the Guardian that chose to really dive into it and milk it all the way -- Washington Post hesitated. A lot of people are hungry for Greenwald giving them more Snowden leaks, the backer probably understands this. The understanding with Greenwald is he's not afraid to piss off people -- if he gets more leaks in his hands, he's going to let the public in on it. It's hard to imagine Bezos getting himself into this kind of public hot grounds, so I think it's highly unlikely that Bezos is behind this. edit: small grammar fix; thanks cpeterso
    • cpeterso 13y ago
      > It's hard to imagine Bezos getting himself into this kind of publically hot grounds, so I think it's highly likely that Bezos is behind this. Did you mean "highly unlikely"?
    • backprojection 13y ago
      This is interesting since I'm sure the feds want cooperation from Amazon, and hence Bezos. If Bezos is behind it, then that might make some sense - NSA forces Bezos to comply with whatever they want, and this is his way of fighting back.
    • TheLegace 13y ago
      Not to mention this guy will get on the air and actually defend the interests of himself and all of us. I listened to his interview with CBC Radio(no one listens to CBC Radio), and he is just so articulate and calm. His defence against the douche bag on CNN(OR NBC) was inspiring, this is what people should be taking example of.