Initial Thoughts on Edward Snowden’s Guardian Live Q&A
The Guardian hosted live Q&A with Edward Snowden just wrapped up. Here are my initial thoughts (captured live): On intelligence community foreign targeting: I did not reveal any US operations...
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President Bush on how he’d like to be seen:
“I’d like to be a President (known) as somebody who liberated 50 million people and helped achieve peace; that focused on individuals rather than process; that rallied people to serve their neighbor; that led an effort to help relieve HIV/AIDS and malaria on places like the continent of Africa; that helped elderly people get prescription drugs and Medicare as a part of the basic package; that came to Washington, D.C., with a set of political statements and worked as hard as I possibly could to do what I told the American people I would do,”
There’s more here. Unfortunately, there are very few people who can discuss this topic dispassionately at this time. So much of this is still in flux anyway. Only time will tell if opinions will shift – even slightly.
The Guardian hosted live Q&A with Edward Snowden just wrapped up. Here are my initial thoughts (captured live): On intelligence community foreign targeting: I did not reveal any US operations...
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The Guardian hosted live Q&A with Edward Snowden just wrapped up. Here are my initial thoughts (captured live): On intelligence community foreign targeting: I did not reveal any US operations against legitimate military targets. I pointed out where the NSA has hacked civilian infrastructure such as universities, hospitals, and private businesses because it is dangerous. [...]
The denial is meaningless and would be expected at this stage in any event. However, Hua Chunying did leverage the question to throw a soft jab back at the United States: China’s foreign ministry has dismissed speculation that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden might have spied for Beijing as “completely groundless”. Spokeswoman Hua Chunying, speaking at [...]
It is not yet possible to determine if Edward Snowden is working with a foreign intelligence service (FIS) or if a rich fantasy life and raging narcissism may have lead him into this unfortuate position. What is obvious, however, is that he is not a simple idealistic whistleblower. Unkowns aside, Edward Snowden continues to behave [...]
The woman reported to be Edward Snowden’s girlfriend (at least one of them anyway) has a pretty massive (and scantily clothed) digital footprint that raises more questions than it answers – even for her: I guess “E” (her ‘man of mystery’) never told her what he did at work? Anyway, a lot of people are [...]
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William serves as a senior security representative to a major government contractor where he acts as the Counterintelligence Officer, advises on counterterrorism issues, and prepares personnel for overseas travel. His additional duties include advising his superiors in matters concerning emergency management and business continuity planning. Mr. Tucker regularly writes on [...]
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You know, i’d have liked to have seen Bush succeed with his foreign policy initiatives. Though i never voted for the man, i figured he had the opportunity to really change the world in a positive way after 9-11. But i have to say i am surprised at how poorly he did fare. History will judge this man harshly, and with good reason.
davidwwalters your a partisan hack making a partisan statement. Really change the world in a positive way? WTF are you talking about? Have cookies and milk with Bin Laden? Or maybe blow up a pharmaceutical plant in Sudan. All the while singing kumbaya…..I think history will judge him quite favorably while the obaton’s (or is that Clibama’s?) will be forgotten in five years. Anyway, you are an idiot.
I think that’s a great statement, but the liberal illuminati has so much hated him, that I bet mainstream America won’t remember any of those things.
to artuen
the problem with you is you do not know about geography. al queda & saddam are 2 different people & where they come from are 2 different countries.
there is no relationship bet. saddam & OBL. but your bush invaded a country based on lies. people like you are stupid & ignorant & cannot distinguish bet. 2 people.
thank you