[–] MandragonHu 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
[–] SpottyMatt ago
I mean, I'm sure Russian spies got in contact with him, after he fled the country to Russia, as the safest option for blowing the whistle on illegal US government agency activity.
Maybe don't punish & threaten whistleblowers to where they have no recourse but to seek asylum with your enemies, if you don't want them fleeing to your enemies...
[–] lord_nougat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Not necessarily.
What if Russia liberates us from this regime?
You're considering a point that is a different possibility entirely. So
Not necessarily.
Does not imply a counter point to the claim that congress won't believed if they keep not telling the truth.
Learn to talk.
And yes if russia helped that wpuld be great. But if their history says anything, as soon as they believe theyve got an upper hand they will over play their hand and plunge themselves indefinitely into a shithole.
[–] derram 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Congress Calls Edward Snowden a Liar in New Report - NBC News
'His lawyer, Ben Wizner, told NBC News he considers the report "a failed attempt to discredit Edward Snowden, whose actions led to the most significant intelligence reforms in a generation."'
'The report says that Snowden began downloading secrets eight months before, just a few weeks after a spat with his NSA supervisors. '
'Snowden has consistently denied cooperating with Russian intelligence. '
'"The report wholly ignores Snowden's repeated and courageous criticism of Russian surveillance and censorship laws," Wizner said. '
'"This extensive report shows Snowden is no hero," said Rep. '
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[–] frankenmine 3 points -1 points 2 points (+2|-3) ago
NBC/CNBC/MSNBC is corrupt and should be archived in the OP. It doesn't deserve our support. Please keep this in mind for future posts.
Also, please see:
https://voat.co/v/news/comments/1315115