Posted on 06/10/2013 11:55:04 AM PDT by Perdogg
Washington was struggling to contain one of the most explosive national security leaks in US history on Monday, as public criticism grew of the sweeping surveillance state revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Political opinion was split, with some members of Congress calling for the immediate extradition of a man they consider a "defector" but other senior politicians from both parties questioning whether US surveillance practices had gone too far.
Daniel Ellsberg, the former military analyst who revealed secrets of the Vietnam war through the so-called Pentagon Papers in 1971, described Snowden's leak as even more important and perhaps the most significant leak in American history.
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I don't disagree with that but it doesn't change that Ellsburg is consistent. There are plenty of libs who cheered Ellsburg and the NYT leakers during Bush's administration who are now saying this spying is no big deal and the leaker should be thrown in jail.
Hummmm.... I don't think so.
Do you think Obama & Holder will bring him back for a civilian trial in New York?
Just keep in mind the positions he has held as you will read he is a troubled homosexual a high school dropout, a man with a trouble drug past, etc. Oh ya he will undoubtedly be a card carrying red neck gun tooting republican as well.
People who cross the US Regime (this one and the Bushies) sure do commit a lot of sex crimes! Ever notice that? Assange, Scott Ritter, that French World Bank guy ... funny how that works out.
This is a great day.
Edward Snowden’s explosive NSA leaks have US in Obama arse protection mode.
There, fixed it.
Congressional Oversight Whereforth art thou? .. by advisor ‘Helen Keller’
makes ya wonder..
John Bolton reportedly says prosecute his butt.
I’m surprised this has caused so much shock. Did anyone doubt that this was occurring? I heard stories about such going back many years. It was not a well kept secret. It’s a gross violation of the constitution and is wrong, no doubt. But it’s not a surprise at all.
Yep.
In fact I will go even further.
I bet there is a terrorist attack coming down the pike and they will claim it wasn’t stopped because of this and they will concoct something similar to the “spontaneous” lie.
It will probably be along the same line as the Boston bombing, that the terrorist are able to plan and execute an attack in just a couple of days.
It is ironic and schadenfreuden that Democrat regimes, which have been the most cavalier about important classified material, are now bitten on the ass by Snowden.
Well John Bolton can KISS mine! This guy is a patriot and hero.
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