DoJ to Snowden: Hope your 15 minutes were worth it, pal

[CountDeMoney]

If you feel strongly enough about the problem that it requires whistleblowing then you could make the problem public, but you sure as hell don't give sensitive information to the country's enemies.  That's where he failed and where he crossed the line to traitor.

Yeah, I know.  :garbon:

[garbon]

If you feel strongly enough about the problem that it requires whistleblowing then you could make the problem public, but you sure as hell don't give sensitive information to the country's enemies.  That's where he failed and where he crossed the line to traitor.

Yeah, I know.  :garbon:

[CountDeMoney]

It's the combination of rolleyes and disaffected acknowledgement of fact.

[garbon]

It's the combination of rolleyes and disaffected acknowledgement of fact.

At any rate, hasn't Snowden been maintaining that he has only spoken with media outlets?

[Bluebook]

How do you make information public without informing the nations enemies at the same time?

[Bluebook]

This is really a question for lawyers....To what extent can you put the law on trial in a criminal case like this? For example, get a few congressmen to come testify that the program is far beyond what they believe was intended to be authorized and Snowden is a whistleblower.

Thing is, there are specific remedies and protections available for government whistleblowers within the government under the Whistleblower Protection Act and the Whistleblower Enhanced Protection Act.  He choose not to take them.  That makes him part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor.

I am pretty sure that extremely sensitive matters of national security does not fall under those protections. At least that is how it works here. You have the right to leak information to the media, and the government are not allowed to try to find out who leaked the info. But that does not apply when the matter leaked concerns national security, and making the information public would severely hurt national security.

[CountDeMoney]

I am pretty sure that extremely sensitive matters of national security does not fall under those protections. At least that is how it works here. You have the right to leak information to the media, and the government are not allowed to try to find out who leaked the info. But that does not apply when the matter leaked concerns national security, and making the information public would severely hurt national security.

And that makes his claims as a "whistleblower" to alert the US public of what the government is doing even more full of shit, as well as Hong Kong's "political" interpretation of the charges.  He's a spy, and he deserves an all-inclusive trip to Federal prison for the rest of his life.

[MadImmortalMan]

Why would he need a passport?  The only places he's ever going to go again are places who will shelter him because they'd like to fancy themselves as standing up to the US.

Places that spy on their citizens a lot worse than we do, you mean? 

[CountDeMoney]

At any rate, hasn't Snowden been maintaining that he has only spoken with media outlets?

So he says.  But it's obvious by now that his integrity is blown all to shit.

[Bluebook]

And that makes his claims as a "whistleblower" to alert the US public of what the government is doing even more full of shit, as well as Hong Kong's "political" interpretation of the charges.  He's a spy, and he deserves an all-inclusive trip to Federal prison for the rest of his life.

And what is the difference between a spy and a whistleblower in your opinion?

[crazy canuck]

How do you make information public without informing the nations enemies at the same time?

I can think of a number of ways.  But one way for sure is to avoid giving them four lap top computers.

[garbon]

How do you make information public without informing the nations enemies at the same time?

Well as far as what's been leaked to the media - have any of his revelations actually harmed national security?

[Admiral Yi]

Well as far as what's been leaked to the media - have any of his revelations actually harmed national security?

Presumably towel head bombers will be more careful with their phone calls.

[Bluebook]

I can think of a number of ways.  But one way for sure is to avoid giving them four lap top computers.

Go on. What are the number of ways? How would you give the information Snowden leaked to the public without informing China at the same time?

[Admiral Yi]

Go on. What are the number of ways? How would you give the information Snowden leaked to the public without informing China at the same time?

Tell the Guardian.  Don't give your computer to the Chinese.