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Edward Snowden on Friday spoke out against the process in which House Republicans have sought to release a memo full of classified government information. Jake Laperruque, a surveillance expert for the Project on Government Oversight, tweeted Thursday how House intel chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA), who had once called Snowden a “traitor” for his 2013 leak of surveillance documents, was now acting recklessly with government disclosures. In response, Snowden wrote: “I required the journalists who broke the 2013 domestic spying stories (as a condition of access) to talk with gov in advance of publication as an extraordinary precaution to prevent any risk of harm.
originally posted by: carewemust
Nunes memo had no secrets.
No wonder Snowdens leaks never hurt anything.
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originally posted by: carewemust
Nunes memo had no secrets.
No wonder Snowdens leaks never hurt anything.
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originally posted by: Xtrozero
originally posted by: carewemust
Nunes memo had no secrets.
No wonder Snowdens leaks never hurt anything.
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I agree, can anyone point to that was actually considered classified in it?
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
It betrayed the secret that the FBI is corrupt. Other than that, no.
originally posted by: Southern Guardian
Are we throwing Snowden under the bus now as well?
Edward Snowden on Friday spoke out against the process in which House Republicans have sought to release a memo full of classified government information. Jake Laperruque, a surveillance expert for the Project on Government Oversight, tweeted Thursday how House intel chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA), who had once called Snowden a “traitor” for his 2013 leak of surveillance documents, was now acting recklessly with government disclosures. In response, Snowden wrote: “I required the journalists who broke the 2013 domestic spying stories (as a condition of access) to talk with gov in advance of publication as an extraordinary precaution to prevent any risk of harm.
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I guess he can join Chelsea Manning.
There's no criticism on Nunes and politicizing this entire matter, rather a focus on a rush to release all and any information. Personally this doesn't bother me all that much. I just couldn't be bothered caring. I'd like the Memo released, which it has. What I find interest is this trend of whistleblowers that were once heralded as heroes and patriots during the previous administration, are now be shafted aside or made enemies under the Trump administration.
Snowden has already had a public falling out with Wikileaks and we also know that many of the Trump administration's allies, holders of power in DC, have been staunch critics. Nunes was in a 2013 leaked document calling Snowden a 'traitor', Mike Pence believes no immunity should be granted to him and Donald Trump believes he should face the music and come home.
This administration and their allies have been very cold to the likes of Snowden and Manning and I believe this 'criticism' of Nunes is just another 'filtered' attempt to hit back at being given the cold shoulder.