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Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video] by InInteraction on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @03:22PM (#21337913)
NSA took this direction long before 9/11 -- Qwest (US telecommunications carrier) was requested to participate in NSA wiretapping program more than six months before September 11, 2001. Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio refused to give customer data to the NSA... he spent 6 years in federal prison.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8um6lImuWQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Nacchio

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Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video] by peripitea on Thursday October 24, 2019 @01:09PM (#21346674)
Just watched this video and wanted to say thanks for sharing. That's insane.
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Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video] by late2part on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @09:31PM (#21340832)
Yes. I believe this is an example of selective prosecution where the Federal Government was punitive against Mr. Nacchio for standing up to illegal USG activities.
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