Post by ibrake4rappers13 on Jun 21, 2013 21:20:23 GMT -5
On MSNBC this evening, journalist Glenn Greenwald questioned the espionage charge filed by the U.S. government against National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden
The Justice Department unsealed a complaint against Snowden this evening, which revealed that they were charging the former NSA contractor with espionage and theft of government property.
“I think it’s very surprising to accuse somebody of espionage who hasn’t worked for a foreign government who didn’t covertly pass information to an adversary or enemy of the United States, who didn’t sell any top secret information,” Greenwald said, noting that as his source, Snowden gave him the information on the NSA espionage programs which was carefully vetted and published by the Guardian editorial staff.
“That’s not espionage in any real sense of the word,” Greenwald continued, reminding MSNBC host Christopher Hayes that the government had charged him under the Espionage Act – a 1917 statute enacted by President Woodrow Wilson.
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m.newsok.com/glenn-greenwald-questions-espionage-charge-against-edward-snowden/article/feed/557359
The Justice Department unsealed a complaint against Snowden this evening, which revealed that they were charging the former NSA contractor with espionage and theft of government property.
“I think it’s very surprising to accuse somebody of espionage who hasn’t worked for a foreign government who didn’t covertly pass information to an adversary or enemy of the United States, who didn’t sell any top secret information,” Greenwald said, noting that as his source, Snowden gave him the information on the NSA espionage programs which was carefully vetted and published by the Guardian editorial staff.
“That’s not espionage in any real sense of the word,” Greenwald continued, reminding MSNBC host Christopher Hayes that the government had charged him under the Espionage Act – a 1917 statute enacted by President Woodrow Wilson.
Read more at
m.newsok.com/glenn-greenwald-questions-espionage-charge-against-edward-snowden/article/feed/557359