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Barack Obama

stevenleser

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13. They had a safety valve, right? They had been speaking with a member of the press.

Reply to Parable Arable (Reply #12)

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 01:19 PM

Aug 2013

Assuming for a moment that the US government would have actually done that, and I do not agree with that, but assuming it, the role Greenwald and Assange could have played is safety valve while their source attempted to address the situation appropriately.

If there was legal or physical retaliation against their source, they still could have printed the story.

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Full Transcript for my Segment on Whistleblowing, Snowden, Manning, Assange and Greenwald [View all] stevenleser Aug 2013 OP

The actions of Snowden, Manning, Assange and Greenwald were wrong and do not make sense liberal N proud Aug 2013 #1

Thanks! stevenleser Aug 2013 #4

"They screwed their sources for a sensationalized story." Perfect summary. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #2

Thank you! I dont know why no one has noted that before. stevenleser Aug 2013 #5

I vaguely recall talk of them approaching a congressman... SunSeeker Aug 2013 #6

Note: This has been xPosted to GD. Link... stevenleser Aug 2013 #3

Buckle your seatbelt for the attack of the "Snowden is a hero" group. SunSeeker Aug 2013 #7

I'm sure. It's already started. The problem for them is there are a few facts in both of my stevenleser Aug 2013 #9

Can't call them "Snowdenbots".. that's funny.. lol Cha Aug 2013 #16

Please 4Q2u2 Aug 2013 #8

Wow. Wish I had known that. Good stuff! stevenleser Aug 2013 #10

From Wiki 4Q2u2 Aug 2013 #11

I'm having a debate with a friend... Parable Arable Aug 2013 #12

They had a safety valve, right? They had been speaking with a member of the press. stevenleser Aug 2013 #13

They could have gone to Rand Paul.. he would have loved Cha Aug 2013 #17

Excellent post! k/r jaysunb Aug 2013 #14

Steven! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #15

Mahalo for the transcript, steven.. Cha Aug 2013 #18

I haven’t read the comments to this OP; but … 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #19