Will Obama put out a hit on the NSA leaker?

Rare.US ^ | June 11, 2013 | James S. Robbins

[Abakumov]

Edward Snowden is in fear for his life. He should be.

The NSA leaker had been holed up in Hong Kong but checked out of his room Monday shortly after going public, and has not been heard from since. He told Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman that the U.S. intelligence community “will most certainly kill you if they think you are the single point of failure that could stop this disclosure and make them the sole owner of this information.”

“I did not believe that literally,” Gellman wrote, “but I knew he had reason to fear.” But why not believe it? Wouldn’t someone with Snowden’s background know what he was talking about? What does Gellman think happens in the world of secret intelligence? It is called the “dark side” for a reason.

[snip]

President Obama is no stranger to killing in the national interest. He has conducted more known or suspected assassinations than any president ever. The White House claims the president has the power to order the death of an American abroad, like Snowden, but Mr. Obama’s lawyers refuse to explain how or why this is constitutional. They simply say “trust us,” which these days is not their strongest argument. But they know the issue will not be tested in court because the only people with standing to sue are dead before they get the chance.

[AppyPappy]

“He should announce a conversion to islam “

Ooooooh.....you are good at this game.

[AppyPappy]

No, even better.

Announce he is gay.

[GraceG]

Advice to Snowden, avoid all coffee shops with outdoor patios...

[DannyTN]

I know it's bizarro world. U.S. has gone communist. Scouts have gone gay. Somehow we've entered the evil parallel universe.

I knew they shouldn't have built that dang particle accelerator in France. They were playing with forces they didn't understand and now look what's happened

[Sioux-san]

I am watching the ones who are calling Snowden a traitor, violating our Constitution - what a laugh hearing that come from Feinstein

[bgill]

That’s probably why he left Hawaii.

[DannyTN]

"I am watching the ones who are calling Snowden a traitor, violating our Constitution - what a laugh hearing that come from Feinstein"

We need to make a list of these guys. This might out more RINO's that we were aware of.

[DannyTN]

"I am watching the ones who are calling Snowden a traitor, violating our Constitution - what a laugh hearing that come from Feinstein"

We need to make a list of these guys. This might out more RINO's that we were aware of.

[PowderMonkey]

[muawiyah]

He violated his oath. If oaths mean nothing to you, do whatever you want. You’ll go on a special list for that belief ~

[DannyTN]

"He violated his oath. If oaths mean nothing to you, do whatever you want. You’ll go on a special list for that belief ~"

He probably took an oath to uphold the constitution too.

So when faced with two incompatible oaths, you out the people who are doing wrong.

[muawiyah]

Not at the risk of my health, safety and welfare ~ he has to do it on his own hook THROUGH CHANNELS, at his own risk.

Else, he shouldn't have taken the job.

[VerySadAmerican]

My wife and I are praying for Snowden. God protected Washington, Franklin, Jefferson and the rest. May He protect Snowden.

This truly is a battle of good vs evil. Pick your side.

[Darksheare]

Of course.
But Julian Assnage and Pfc Manning are heroes to him.

[DaveA37]

If I were Snowden, I would find the deepest, dark hole I could find and get it. Once the heat has diminished, I’d head to Russia and ask for political asylum.

Make no doubt, Snowden has a price on his head already and it is just a matter of time before
1., odumbo’s hit men find him or
2., He makes it to Russia

[henkster]

This is a very bad parallel universe; we don’t get to look at Uhura in that skimpy red command uniform. Damn she was hot in that episode....

[DannyTN]

"Not at the risk of my health, safety and welfare ~ he has to do it on his own hook THROUGH CHANNELS, at his own risk. Else, he shouldn't have taken the job. "

He probably didn't expect anything unconstitutional to be going on when he took the job.

I checked the NSA oath, it doesn't say anything about the constitution. But if he ever said the pledge of allegiance, he swore allegiance to "the Republic for which it stands". And that would be an oath to uphold the constitution.

The "proper channels" were aware that the unconstitutional snooping was going on. They were part of the problem.

So he went to the next proper channel, the U.S. press which refused to touch it because it's bought and paid fork, so then he went to the British press and many Americans are thankful.

[muawiyah]

Really? I thought he said he did all this himself ~ or thought he did ~ or whatever ~ or could do it ~ even tap into a President's email.

(/s)

He's a lawbreaker. It's not up to him to determine the Constitutionality of the laws. He can go to court to challenge them of course ~ as can anyone.

[Noamie]

According to Obama, not only is this guy a candidate for a drone bomb, but so would I if I went to Paris for vacation and they suddenly “ruled” that I was a threat.

Of course, they don’t have to tell you any of that because it’s for American’s safety. Of course.

[RginTN]

Of course.But Julian Assnage and Pfc Manning are heroes to him.

Irrelevant. Snowden revealed an unConstitutional program which targeted Americans not talking to terrorists overseas. Are you ok with losing your 4th amendment rights?