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In reply to the discussion: regarding Edward Snowden, the point is being missed I suspect... [View all]stevenleser
(32,886 posts)#1 - The 'so' is, the main justification named for Snowden's actions is that people supposedly had no idea that NSA Surveillance was going on that might conflict with our values of privacy. Absent that justification, Snowden's actions are unjustified illegal acts.
When the President mentions it in a public press conference, you can no longer claim that people had no idea it was going on.
#2 - Your #2 is not proof of anything. We have no verification, not even close to verification that Snowden's documents are authentic or reflect actual programs in operation. Saying "No NSA Staff have said otherwise" is not proof of the documents veracity. NSA and CIA folks rarely say anything public. That is not unusual.
#3 - The fact that Daniel Ellsberg once blew the whistle on something does not make him an expert on whistleblowing or whether it is justified to do so.
#4 - I stand on my previous statement. It's crazy hyperbole.
#5 - Nothing you wrote in #5 contradicts my contentions.