NSA Coworker Remembers Edward Snowden: "A Genius Among Geniuses"

Re:NSA Coworker Remembers Edward Snowden: "A Genius Among Ge... by mowfask on Monday December 16, 2013 @01:33PM (#6916774)

So allied governments are basically idiots for not thinking the USA would spy on them?

That would mean they should have put into place institutions protecting them from said spying. Which would be taking (defensive) military action because of the actions of an allied government. Now what kind of alliance is that?!

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Re:NSA Coworker Remembers Edward Snowden: "A Genius Among Ge... by sliverstorm on Monday December 16, 2013 @02:00PM (#6916990)

No, if it's anything like the Cold War, everybody is spying on everybody else, and everybody knows they are being spied on. They just kick up a fuss in the news when they happen upon a piece of proof, to use in the PR battle.

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Re:NSA Coworker Remembers Edward Snowden: "A Genius Among Ge... by mowfask on Monday December 16, 2013 @02:08PM (#6917050)

Looks like I totally missed the parallel to the Cold War, could you elaborate?

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Re:NSA Coworker Remembers Edward Snowden: "A Genius Among Ge... by sliverstorm on Monday December 16, 2013 @02:53PM (#6917360)

I didn't say this is the Cold War. I said if it is anything like the Cold War.

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