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OK, now will you listen? [View all] Savannahmann Jun 2013 OP
This is the most important and most overlooked aspect of the story. Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #1
Tom Clancy wrote about secrets Savannahmann Jun 2013 #19
Very good points. nt Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #20
Someone should think long and hard about identity theft Glitterati Jun 2013 #2
Several years ago after a mortgage transaction like yours, my identity was stolen. midnight Jun 2013 #7
Almost the only info we have on the story comes from heavily corporatized sources. Orsino Jun 2013 #3
Agents and Sources JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #4
They certainly are Aerows Jun 2013 #28
Just had my annual security refresher course.... Mustellus Jun 2013 #5
That's absolutely right- KrazyinKS Jun 2013 #6
Snowden is 29, not 19. randome Jun 2013 #8
I think there's a bit of credence to his claims justiceischeap Jun 2013 #9
Giving away ANY national security secrets is cause for concern. randome Jun 2013 #10
Nope, he's already cooked his goose justiceischeap Jun 2013 #12
"Back off, America, or I swear I'll commit another felony! I mean it!" randome Jun 2013 #13
When you spout rubbish like this: GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #14
But I try so hard. You may be experiencing Snowden-Denial Syndrome. (SDS). randome Jun 2013 #16
Interesting take Savannahmann Jun 2013 #22
No, no, not at all. The Dixie Chicks took a stand. They will always be cool in my book. randome Jun 2013 #24
But as an employee of the contractor company Savannahmann Jun 2013 #25
I really doubt he was "in the know". He was a Systems Administrator, not an Intelligence Analyst. randome Jun 2013 #29
Two small points.... BrainDrain Jun 2013 #11
Well said Glitterati Jun 2013 #15
+1. nt bemildred Jun 2013 #18
x2 LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #21
Agreed. Contractors should be qualified berni_mccoy Jun 2013 #17
Yes, the problem is not "just" that they're collecting all of this data. Jarla Jun 2013 #23
If they are telling the truth, and Snowden did get names of agents/sources in foreign Governments. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #26
That's the main point here Aerows Jun 2013 #30
That data can be compressed and put on a flash drive without any problem for four laptops. The still_one Jun 2013 #27
More than that, what ever happened to "Need to Know"? Savannahmann Jun 2013 #32
That's definitely been a suprise jberryhill Jun 2013 #31
Dunno, was he an IT guy? Neoma Jun 2013 #33
Then again, the question comes up. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #34
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