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After famous Putin answers - Snowden asks (biased questions and completely ignoring Ukraine case). In my opinion Snowden lost his credibility.

lern_too_spel 12y ago
What about his early claim that he had access to everybody's email inboxes through Prism? He lost credibility at the very beginning because he didn't read or understand the documents he leaked. There was just so much interesting stuff to look at in his leaks that we gave him a pass. To refresh your memory: http://www.businessinsider.com/snowden-says-nsa-has-direct-access-to-tech-companies-2013-7 http://www.businessinsider.com/snowden-says-nsa-has-direct-a...
- watwut 12y ago
  He claimed that he had access to everybody's email inboxes, he did NOT claimed it was specifically through Prism. He still insists on that one: https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/461585279434756096 https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/461585279434756096
  - lern_too_spel 12y ago
    Read the link I posted, in which he displays an astounding misunderstanding of what Prism is and claims it gave him the access we're discussing. If he still thinks he had access to everybody's email inboxes, then how? He hasn't leaked any documents to substantiate that claim.
ff10 12y ago
He probably would've lost more if he would've told the blatant truth about Putin. Everyone knows that his statement regarding the Russian leader are to be taken with a grain of salt.
- uchi 12y ago
  As they say, you do not bite the hand that feeds you. I doubt Snowden was particularly happy about doing that interview, but considering his circumstances he didn't really have a choice.
  - iaskwhy 12y ago
    Snowden explained it via The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/18/vladimir-putin-surveillance-us-leaders-snowden http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/18/vladimi... As subtitled, Snowden "questioned the Russian president live on TV to get his answer on the record, not to whitewash him".
Shizka 12y ago
I am really not sure about what you mean with this comment. Would you care to elaborate? Why would Snowden comment on the Ukraine case in this letter? This is a letter to a danish news agency about privacy, not about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. And how does that connect with Snowden losing his credibility?
k-mcgrady 12y ago
Why should Snowden have cared about Ukraine during that interview? It has nothing to do with what he's known for and the information he released. The man has ruined his entire life to bring evidence of government abuse to the public and because he did a shitty interview on a Russian TV show he's lost all credibility to you???
- saraid216 12y ago
  To be fair, Snowden lost all credibility for a lot of us really early on. If you want Snowden as your spokesman, that's fine--you're entitled to elect your own representatives--, but recognize that he isn't everyone's spokesman.
  - k-mcgrady 12y ago
    He never claimed to be anyones spokesman - and I'm pretty sure my comment doesn't say he is one -. He released documents to the press and let them do the talking.
- isawczuk 12y ago
  Have you seen the interview or you cast down voting because you don't like my opinion? Snowden is pictured as a person who tell the truth about invigilation in internet, yet he cowardly asked only preselected questions to Putin.

lern_too_spel 12y ago

What about his early claim that he had access to everybody's email inboxes through Prism? He lost credibility at the very beginning because he didn't read or understand the documents he leaked. There was just so much interesting stuff to look at in his leaks that we gave him a pass. To refresh your memory: http://www.businessinsider.com/snowden-says-nsa-has-direct-access-to-tech-companies-2013-7 http://www.businessinsider.com/snowden-says-nsa-has-direct-a...

watwut 12y ago
He claimed that he had access to everybody's email inboxes, he did NOT claimed it was specifically through Prism. He still insists on that one: https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/461585279434756096 https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/461585279434756096
- lern_too_spel 12y ago
  Read the link I posted, in which he displays an astounding misunderstanding of what Prism is and claims it gave him the access we're discussing. If he still thinks he had access to everybody's email inboxes, then how? He hasn't leaked any documents to substantiate that claim.

ff10 12y ago

He probably would've lost more if he would've told the blatant truth about Putin. Everyone knows that his statement regarding the Russian leader are to be taken with a grain of salt.

uchi 12y ago
As they say, you do not bite the hand that feeds you. I doubt Snowden was particularly happy about doing that interview, but considering his circumstances he didn't really have a choice.
- iaskwhy 12y ago
  Snowden explained it via The Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/18/vladimir-putin-surveillance-us-leaders-snowden http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/18/vladimi... As subtitled, Snowden "questioned the Russian president live on TV to get his answer on the record, not to whitewash him".

Shizka 12y ago

I am really not sure about what you mean with this comment. Would you care to elaborate? Why would Snowden comment on the Ukraine case in this letter? This is a letter to a danish news agency about privacy, not about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. And how does that connect with Snowden losing his credibility?

k-mcgrady 12y ago

Why should Snowden have cared about Ukraine during that interview? It has nothing to do with what he's known for and the information he released. The man has ruined his entire life to bring evidence of government abuse to the public and because he did a shitty interview on a Russian TV show he's lost all credibility to you???

saraid216 12y ago
To be fair, Snowden lost all credibility for a lot of us really early on. If you want Snowden as your spokesman, that's fine--you're entitled to elect your own representatives--, but recognize that he isn't everyone's spokesman.
- k-mcgrady 12y ago
  He never claimed to be anyones spokesman - and I'm pretty sure my comment doesn't say he is one -. He released documents to the press and let them do the talking.
isawczuk 12y ago
Have you seen the interview or you cast down voting because you don't like my opinion? Snowden is pictured as a person who tell the truth about invigilation in internet, yet he cowardly asked only preselected questions to Putin.