I think Glen Greenwald and Edward Snowden are very scared right now.

[kentuck]

Greenwald has hired an attorney, just in case something happens.

Snowden slipped out of his hotel room in Hong Kong and is maybe staying in a "safe house" of some sort. His worries are much deeper than whether he might need an attorney.

In my opinion, he fears for his life. That is why he is passing info to other reporters and journalists. Just in case something happens to him, the information will not disappear.

The jackals would love to drag his carcass into a cave as soon as possible before more embarrassing, or dangerous, leaks are made public. They are frantically trying to find him and remove him to a more comfortable setting, in my opinion.

[emulatorloo]

1. I am hoping Greenwald will do the cable shows tonight

[geek tragedy]

4. Sigh. You have proof the younger al awlaki was the target of that drone?

P.S. Papa Al awlaki did a lot more than make nasty videos

[xiamiam]

5. puh..lease..nt

[geek tragedy]

6. I see I'm debating the "Obama kills people if he doesn't like the look

on their face" crowd.

I choose to debate actual people and events, not myths and bogeyman that people invent because reality is too nuanced.

[GoneFishin]

34. He was a 16 year old U.S. citizen whose father was executed without a trial or a chance to appear

in front of a judge.

I can safely assume that some portion of U.S. citizens in those circumstances would at least attempt to find a lawyer and attempt some type of legal redress.

I can also safely assume that the administration would fight the process tooth and nail.

My opinion is they didn't need the bad PR, or whatever other type of fallout resulted.

I wonder what would happen if the kid was interviewed on talk shows and was likable?

I wonder what would happen if he defied the stereotypes and wasn't SCARY?

But he is not going to do any of these things. Because he is gone.

That's my opinion.

[delrem]

43. Your opinion is believable.

[delrem]

42. You aren't debating shit.

[geek tragedy]

47. Reasonable minds can differ on that. Nt

[randome]

3. Yes, we should be very supportive of embarrassing, dangerous leaks.

So long as they embarrass or endanger our country.

Their lives are not in danger. That's James Bond stuff. Snowden will be extradicted and Greenwald will be disgraced.

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[font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font]
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[kentuck]

8. I'm sure they will be relieved to hear that.

But their actions say otherwise.

[pscot]

25. If our country hasn't done anything wrong

why should it be embarrassed?

[newmember]

33. spot on

[Luminous Animal]

7. And Greenwald says:

Greenwald added, however, that the threat of prosecution would only encourage him to continue: “It’s not going to deter me or limit me or constrain me in any way from exercising my core First Amendment rights.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/06/12/glenn-greenwald-to-pete-king-bring-it-on/

[FSogol]

9. Somebody has been watching too much tv! I'm sure the clowns are BAH who hired

him are that mad/embarrassed to do him harm.

[xiamiam]

10. Greenwald knew as did Snowden what they are up against

If we are a nation of laws as we claim, then the law and the constitution will protect Greenwald..and ultimately, us and our way of life. Outside of the law, either of them have reason to be fearful.

[xiamiam]

21. I just posted this in vid eoforum but it might give you an insight as to whether Greenwald is afraid

it is part ten of a talk he gave on his book tour "with liberty and justice for some" ..he is protected by the constitution and knows it..inside and out. That is the battle in front of him and I for one couldn't be more pleased that he decided to take it on.

[Life Long Dem]

31. Yes,

But so far all we see is the NSA has legally stored phone numbers on their servers instead of on the phone companies.

And if that is what Snowden is protecting us from, then I wish him luck with the charges coming his way for stealing.

[KoKo]

44. Agree they knew what they are doing and Greenwald knows legally

how far they can go. I'm not worried about either being "clueless," or fearing for their lives. They had to have some really strong backing to do what they did. There are Civil Libertarians who have big bucks and power of their own who also know what they are doing and supportive in the "background" in ways we aren't aware of.

[DCBob]

11. "fears for his life" ??

good grief.

[kentuck]

13. From his comments...

yes.

[DCBob]

20. I think he should fear for his freedom..

because he most likely will end up in jail eventually or holded up somewhere like China or Russia for the rest of his life.

[delrem]

46. I'm not so pessimistic.

That *could* happen.
Another future could be that because Greenwald's "cause" in this is part of a chorus, it may be joined by a significant majority of thinking people, so it will win. That isn't impossible, or even unlikely. I think it's probable, given the education in freedom built in American bones.

[backscatter712]

45. It's the fucking NSA. Yes. They and their buds in the CIA whack people. n/t

[arely staircase]

12. who's safehouse you reckon he is in?

in China.

[kentuck]

17. I would say probably a journalist.

They seem to be the heavies in this passion play?

[discopants]

23. I find it hard to beleive that now neither the CIA, Hong Kong or China's Intel agencies don't know

exactly where he is …. they all want him and/or his files.

[arely staircase]

24. they are all listening to every word he says

and watching every move he makes

if not they aren't doing their jobs

[HipChick]

38. He was staying down the road from a CIA output..

I would not be shocked if agents were staying right next door in the hotel room

They know exactly where he is...

I wouldn't be shocked if they shutdown his credit cards....hope he took a lot of cash with him

[arely staircase]

41. they wouldn't shut down his credit cards

but the cia, Chinese and every other ss in the world is watching and listening.

[Tx4obama]

14. Glen Greenwald IS an attorney. When an attorney hires an attorney...

... they know they're in deep shit.

Glenn Greenwald (born March 6, 1967) is an American political journalist, lawyer, columnist, blogger, and author. ...
-snip-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_greenwald

[okaawhatever]

48. I'm not sure he's currently admitted to the bar. He got in trouble for illegally wiretapping

his client. I believe there were sanctions or something. I tried to look up an article on it to refresh my memory. He may not be able to practice right now. But yeah, he's got some 'splanin to do.

[FarCenter]

15. I'd be surprised if Greenwald or Poitras show up in the US in the near future

[pscot]

28. Ah well, the Shrub can't travel to Europe

yet he manages to soldier on.

[zappaman]

16. Good luck hiding from the BFEE!!!

They are legion!

[hrmjustin]

18. I don't think Greenwald has much to worry about unless he names names of CIA agents and spies.

If he did that then he would be prosecuted. Snowden if caught will go to jail for life if caught.

[geek tragedy]

19. Greenwald is not afraid.

Snowden is relying on the good graces of the Chinese government, and is a fugitive from US law enforcement who'll face prison if he gets returned to the US. He should be afraid.

[still_one]

29. There is no doubt in my mind Snowden will be a Chinese citizen soon. Greenwald has nothing to fear

[eissa]

22. I'd be scared too if I committed treason n/t

[pscot]

30. careful; you're channeling Boehner.

[still_one]

26. I don't. Greenwald has nothing to worry about, Snowden I suspect was planning this for a while

[alcibiades_mystery]

27. You watch too many movies

Ridiculous post.

[railsback]

32. I don't think the plan was for Snowden to run to the Chinese

Kind of puts a damper on his 15 minutes.

[George Gently]

35. In my opinion, our government knows EXACTLY where Snowden is.

[CakeGrrl]

39. They probably do, and are likely drawing up charges

Snowden may fancy himself the target of assassins, but he's just going face the U.S. justice system as a consequence of his actions. Some 'hero', fleeing his crime.

[Progressive dog]

36. I don't think so

Greenwald has nothing to fear from the US government and I think that Hong Kong Snowden planned this and knew what to expect.

[blm]

37. If he actually feared for his life, why claim publicly that he knows EVERY CIA outpost

around the world? Does he think other countries wouldn't bother to kidnap him and torture that information out of him?

Does he really trust that Russia and China have greater track records on human rights than the US justice system under this president?

[UTUSN]

40. I don't see why, they got MAXIMUM attention, they knew they would, what's the problem?! n/t