Ex-NSA chief jokes about putting Edward Snowden on kill list

[kpete]

Ex-NSA chief jokes about putting Edward Snowden on kill list
By Brendan Sasso - 10/03/13 09:18 AM ET

Former National Security Agency director Michael Hayden joked Thursday about putting Edward Snowden on a kill list.
Hayden noted that Snowden has been nominated for a European human rights award.


"I must admit in my darker moment over the past several months, I'd also thought of nominating Mr. Snowden, but it was for a different list," Hayden said during a panel discussion on cybersecurity hosted by the Washington Post.

The audience laughed, and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who was also on the panel, responded, "I can help you with that."


http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/326315-former-nsa-chief-jokes-about-putting-snowden-on-kill-list

[Demeter]

1. This is so evil, I can't even imagine people like that

but if there were, NSA is where they would go...or any of the other power abusers: LAPD, NYPD, CIA....

What is the US equivalent of Al-Qaeda? Don't say it where they can hear you!

[NuclearDem]

4. AH HA. AH. HA. HA. HA. HAHA.

IT'S FUNNY CAUSE IT'S ILLEGAL. AHAHAHAHA

[City Lights]

5. So funny I forgot to laugh.

Ugh.

[1-Old-Man]

6. I think someone is very confused here. Name one person that the NSA has ever killed.

No one disputes that the CIA kills people. No one denies that "special" units of our military kill people - war or no war - but I would like to see anyone name a person who has been killed by the NSA.

People simple do not understand a thing about the NSA.

[reddread]

7. not so fast

the CIA is an intelligence gathering operation.
You are leaving out an alphabet soup of classified operations that
obviously involve republican congressmen.
A little more intelligence gathering and you might know who does what
and for how many peanuts.
Diamonds are Forever is my favorite James Bond movie.
which ones are yours?

[1-Old-Man]

8. No James Bond nonsense for me

But I did work for the NSA for four years and I know what they do. You clearly do not.

[reddread]

9. did you hear me claim the NSA does anything?

Thats a remarkable admission.
Congratulations are not in order.
Are YOU saying the CIA is committing assassinations?