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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGlenn Greenwald Justifies Snowden’s Fear He Will Be Killed: U.S. ‘Targeted’ Americans In The Past
Glenn Greenwald Justifies Snowdens Fear He Will Be Killed: U.S. Targeted Americans In The Past
by Noah Rothman
During a live chat on The Guardians website on Monday, NSA leaker Edward Snowden reassured readers that the secrets he has been steadily providing to that paper regarding Americas intelligence gathering practices would not end even if he was murdered. Appearing on CNNs The Lead with Jake Tapper, The Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald clarified those comments and said that Snowden fears for his life because the U.S. has previously executed strikes on Americans abroad, like that which killed American-born Al Qaeda operative Anwar al-Awlaki. Greenwald noted that he has seen no indication that the American government would execute a similar operation to neutralize Snowden.
All I can say right now is the US Government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me, Snowden said on Monday.
To a lot of people, that murder suggestion seems like a rather outrageous charge, Tapper began. Is there any evidence that Snowdens life is in any danger?
Greenwald said that some journalists accounts of the Snowden leaks scandal, the impression many get is that America would turn to extraordinary methods to eliminate the threat posed by Snowden if he decided to turn over to a foreign government the information at his disposal.
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/glenn-greenwald-justifies-snowdens-fear-he-will-be-killed-u-s-targeted-americans-in-the-past/
by Noah Rothman
During a live chat on The Guardians website on Monday, NSA leaker Edward Snowden reassured readers that the secrets he has been steadily providing to that paper regarding Americas intelligence gathering practices would not end even if he was murdered. Appearing on CNNs The Lead with Jake Tapper, The Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald clarified those comments and said that Snowden fears for his life because the U.S. has previously executed strikes on Americans abroad, like that which killed American-born Al Qaeda operative Anwar al-Awlaki. Greenwald noted that he has seen no indication that the American government would execute a similar operation to neutralize Snowden.
All I can say right now is the US Government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me, Snowden said on Monday.
To a lot of people, that murder suggestion seems like a rather outrageous charge, Tapper began. Is there any evidence that Snowdens life is in any danger?
Greenwald said that some journalists accounts of the Snowden leaks scandal, the impression many get is that America would turn to extraordinary methods to eliminate the threat posed by Snowden if he decided to turn over to a foreign government the information at his disposal.
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http://www.mediaite.com/tv/glenn-greenwald-justifies-snowdens-fear-he-will-be-killed-u-s-targeted-americans-in-the-past/
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Glenn Greenwald Justifies Snowden’s Fear He Will Be Killed: U.S. ‘Targeted’ Americans In The Past (Original Post)
ProSense
Jun 2013
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Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)1. Oh ffs. n/t
ProSense
(116,464 posts)4. Well, sparking a debate is dangerous stuff. n/t
randome
(34,845 posts)2. Please proceed, Mr. Greenwald.
The more you double down, the more you will entertain us.
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[font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font]
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ProSense
(116,464 posts)3. Keep talking. n/t
JI7
(89,287 posts)5. well, their hero Ron Paul did say Obama will kill him with a drone
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)6. Greenwald is fucking nuts.
reformist2
(9,841 posts)7. Look at all the usuals chiming in! LOL
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)8. You think Snowden could be droned?
CakeGrrl
(10,611 posts)9. No, the DOJ will realize his WORST fear: jail time.
No martyrdom/hero worship for Snowden, methinks.