Snowden downloaded NSA secrets while working for Dell, sources say

Reuter ^ | Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:50pm EDT

[Perdogg]

Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden began downloading documents describing the U.S. government's electronic spying programs while he was working for Dell Inc in April 2012, almost a year earlier than previously reported, according to U.S. officials and other sources familiar with the matter.

[Revolting cat!]

what’s a ronulan?

Rhyme to flan, clan and plan, as you should know Mr Poet.

[SoConPubbie]

And the NYT would have certainly run with the story. It wouldn’t have been the first time they have front paged classified data..

Really?

Why would the NYT, the Organ of the Democrats and Zero do anything that would put them in bad light, in fact, why would you assume this knowing the track record of the NYT?

[cardinal4]

So not the Times. I just threw them out there. Somebody would have run the story, my point is, I believe he gave the Russians US secrets to buy his freedom from prosecution. He had to have some ace in the hole while he was on the run. If he didn’t keep a bargaining chip while stealing secrets, and planning to split, he is an idiot.

Interesting links on your page, I had heard McCain was a lousy pilot, but didn’t know he lost that many planes..!

[cardinal4]

I believe he gave away stuff we don’t know about. I believed you nailed the Twain quote. And we agree on quite a bit..

[hoosiermama]

You sure he’s not CIA getting back at 0 for something like Bengauzi or ST6?
Check out the time his résumé says CIA. Those few I’ve known may work for other businesses but they’re always connected to CIA.

I’ll wait to pass judgment after it all plays out!

[B4Ranch]

Governments never shrink. Big business does everything possible to continue growing also and helping enlarge government programs is one sure way to do that. As you said, “This is very big business.” and it will keep getting larger unless we take away their money.

[freedomfiter2]

Sometimes when sick mothers put the toddler in a oven they think they are doing the right thing as well. It’s just like that. These people have become our greatest enemy in order to protect us.

[B4Ranch]

Remember this? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1743776/posts?page=1#1

[B4Ranch]

Remember this? http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1743776/posts?page=1#1

[aMorePerfectUnion]

I only hope he blows the lid on so much stuff that there is political pressure to overturn the secret court and bring the 4th Amendment violations into the light of day - and to provide the evidence for criminal prosecution of those in charge. Soon.

[foundedonpurpose]

your considerations are way to nice!

[Zeneta]

Governments never shrink.

_______________________________________________________

They need money.

Three sources of funding currently on the table since the tax payer is tapped out:

1. 401-k/retirement account confiscation.

2. A transaction tax on all “financial transactions”

3. The taxation of nearly 2 trillion dollars of US corporate cash that is reluctant to be repatriated.

I think we will see a reduction in the repatriation tax rate in order to fuel this monster.

[hoosiermama]

Russian intelligence knew about the Boston bombers. We didn’t?
We did nothing when they told us and yet somehow we want to believe that the information Snowden has will add to Russia knowledge. Maybe he’ll learn something while he’s there.

If nothing more his actions expose how inferior our giant system is at gathering usable information. It’s comparable to having the biggest gigantic reddest strawberry with no flavor. All encompassing all show! Not functional
As far as Dell : they no doubt have something our government does not want us to know. It’s an attempt to get out in front if the issue!

[Zeneta]

Vocals by Jim Morrison
Music by The Doors

Lyrics:
I’ll tell you this,
No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.

Back in those days everything was simpler and more confused
One summer night, going to the pier
I ran into two young girls
The blond was called Freedom
The dark one, Enterprise
We talked and they told me this story

Now listen to this...
I’ll tell you about Texas radio and the big beat
Soft driven, slow and mad like some new language.

Reaching your head with the cold, sudden fury of a divine messenger
Let me tell you about heartache and the loss of god
Wandering, wandering in hopeless night

Out here in the perimeter there are no stars
Out here we is stoned... Immaculate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHNa_f28Q-s

[Henry Hnyellar]

Since all of them are liars, how would you ever know that all the files were released?

[Girlene]

Agree with your analysis.

[Zeneta]

Thanks.

It is no longer about what “should” happen, it’s about what “Can” happen.

It’s human nature to explore any and all possibilities and push capitalism to its limits.

This concept runs headlong into Marxism that the left has actually feared, but now embrace.

Economics has very little to do with math.

Economics is a study of Human nature.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTQnarzmTOc

[txhurl]

Because Michael Dell is a FJB. I thought everybody knew that.
/s

[Brown Deer]

How is he a traitor to the American people by letting them know that the government is spying on them?

Are you really that ignorant? He revealed our nations Secrets to foreign governments, not the American people! Information that has caused serious danger to our national security!

Where is the treason in this?

Do you not even know what treason is?

Exactly who was he betraying?

The United States of America!

[NVDave]

Bingo.

The people that say “It couldn’t happen here” should look at the number of ex-military people employed at the NSA and ponder how their civil liberties are being shredded... and then ponder just how much these people will hesitate to violate the rest of your civil liberties when the leviathan decides that you little people are an impediment to their designs.