Edward Snowden

Snowden Explains How the Deep State Influences Presidents

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– Snowden Explains How the Deep State Influences Presidents:

(TIM) — Famed whistleblower Edward Snowden was recently interviewed by Italian publication La Repubblic. The publication noted the 5-year mark of Snowden’s historic act of blowing the whistle on the NSA’s expansive surveillance programs and that “many thought he would end up very badly, but when he connects via videolink for this interview with la Repubblica, he seems to be doing very well: the frank smile and peaceful face of someone who is easy in his mind.”

In an excerpt from the exclusive interview, Snowden explained how the presidencies of both Obama and Trump are shaped by the Deep State following an illuminating question by journalist Stefania Maurizi.

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Snowden Explains Deep State’s Influence On Presidents Obama, Trump – “Presidents are selected, not elected.” – FDR

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– Snowden Explains Deep State’s Influence On Presidents Obama, Trump:

” These are officials who sit in powerful positions, who watch presidents come and go, they influence policy, they influence presidents and say: this is what we have always done, this is what we must do, and if you don’t do this, people will die.“

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“Presidents are selected, not elected.”

– Franklin D. Roosevelt

https://youtu.be/EJWjzsM5zAM

– Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton revealed to be distant cousins as family trees show they share same set of royal ancestors

– Donald Trump In 2008: “Hillary Is A Great Friend Of Mine. Her Husband Is A Great Friend Of Mine.” (Video)

– ‘Anti-Establishment’ Trump Won’t Pursue Charges Against Hillary: “She’s Been Through Enough”:

60 Minutes interview where Trump indicated that he may not launch a full investigation into the Democratic nominee. “I’m gonna think about it,” he said at the time to Leslie Stahl. “I don’t wanna hurt them. They’re good people,” he continued of the Clintons.

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Those upset about #MemoDay should consider regardless of what the FBI does or doesn’t put into an application, FISA warrants have had a 99.97% chance of being granted over 33 years.

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Bombshell NSA Memo: Saudi Arabia Ordered Attack On Damascus International Airport With US Knowledge

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– Bombshell NSA Memo: Saudi Arabia Ordered Attack On Damascus International Airport With US Knowledge:

The Intercept has just released a new top-secret NSA document unearthed from leaked intelligence files provided by Edward Snowden which reveals in stunning clarity that the armed opposition in Syria was under the direct command of foreign governments from the early years of the war which has now claimed half a million lives.

The US intelligence memo – marked “Top Secret” – is arguably the most damning piece of evidence to date which gives internal US government confirmation of the direct role that both the Saudi and US governments played in fueling an armed insurgency which launched massive and well-coordinated attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure, as well as military targets in pursuit of regime change. The NSA report is sourced to the intelligence agency’s controversial PRISM program – which gives the NSA the ability to sweep up all communications and data exchanged through major US internet service providers like Google. The memo focuses on events that unfolded outside Damascus in March of 2013.

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Snowden Blasts The NSA Over Global Malware Attack, Says They Could Have Easily Prevented It

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– Snowden Blasts The NSA Over Global Malware Attack, Says They Could Have Easily Prevented It:

Just one day after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to improve the country’s national security against cyber security threats, nearly 100 countries, including the United States, were hit with a powerful Ransomware cyber-attack. An Attack, that former National Security Advisor contractor Edward Snowden is blaming on the NSA.

It was the one of largest known cyber-attacks in the history of the world and demanded frozen computers all across the globe buy bitcoin and pay in bitcoin to have their computers released.

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WikiLeaks Reveals The “Snowden Stopper”: CIA Tool To Track Whistleblowers

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– WikiLeaks Reveals The “Snowden Stopper”: CIA Tool To Track Whistleblowers:

“Web beacons typically go unnoticed. A tiny file is loaded as part of a webpage. Once this file is accessed, it records unique information about you, such as your IP address and sends this back to the creator of the beacon.”…

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Snowden: What The Wikileaks Revelations Show Is “Reckless Beyond Words”

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– Snowden: What The Wikileaks Revelations Show Is “Reckless Beyond Words”:

While it has been superficially covered by much of the press – and one can make the argument that what Julian Assange has revealed is more relevant to the US population, than constant and so far unconfirmed speculation that Trump is a puppet of Putin – the fallout from the Wikileaks’ “Vault 7” release this morning of thousands of documents demonstrating the extent to which the CIA uses backdoors to hack smartphones, computer operating systems, messenger applications and internet-connected televisions, will be profound.

As evidence of this, the WSJ cites an intelligence source who said that “the revelations were far more significant than the leaks of Edward Snowden.”

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Donald Trump on Edward Snowden in 2013: Kill the ‘Traitor’

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– Donald Trump on Edward Snowden: Kill the ‘traitor’:

Edward Snowden, the man at the heart of the NSA information leaks, is nothing but a “traitor” — and America ought to recreate history in dealing with him, real estate mogul Donald Trump said on a “Fox & Friends” interview.

In other words, execute him, Mr. Trump implied.

“I think Snowden is a terrible threat, I think he’s a terrible traitor, and you know what we used to do in the good old days when we were a strong country — you know what we used to do to traitors, right?” Trump said, Politico reported.

“Well, you killed them, Donald,” said fill-in host, Eric Bolling.

Mr. Trump’s response: Well, he is damaging America.

“This guy is really doing damage to this country, and he’s also making us look like dopes,” he said, Politico reported. “We can’t allow this guy to go out there and give out all our secrets and also embarrass us at every level. We should get him back and get him back now.”

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Putin is unlikely to turn over Snowden to US: Analyst

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– Putin is unlikely to turn over Snowden to US: Analyst

H/t reader squodgy:

“A Red Herring? Or a chess play to scare Snowden and force him into vulnerability? Maybe, maybe not….we shall see.”

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Russian Government Considers Offering Snowden As “Gift” To President Trump, NBC Reports

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– Russian Government Considers Offering Snowden As “Gift” To President Trump, NBC Reports:

Echoing a now eerily prophetic comment by Edward Snowden in December that “there could be some kind of deal – give this guy to me as a present,” NBC News reports, citing US intelligence official sources, that Russia is considering turning over Edward Snowden as a “gift” to President Donald Trump – who has called the NSA leaker a “spy” and a “traitor” who deserves to be executed.

In an interview streamed on Twitter in December, Snowden said being forced to return to the U.S. would be a human-rights violation but would also put to rest to accusations that he is a Russian spy.

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Edward Snowden Trashed In Totally Absurd Wall Street Journal Op-Ed

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– Superhero Snowden Trashed In Absurd WSJ Op-Ed:

Edward Jay Epstein has an op-ed in the Wall Street journal promoting his new book “How America Lost Its Secrets: Edward Snowden, the Man and the Theft”.

Epstein discusses the Fable of Edward Snowden

At the forefront of Epstein’s claims is the fact that Snowden lied. “As he seeks a pardon, the NSA thief has told multiple lies about what he stole and his dealings with Russian intelligence,” says Epstein.

Of all the lies that Edward Snowden has told since his massive theft of secrets from the National Security Agency and his journey to Russia via Hong Kong in 2013, none is more provocative than the claim that he never intended to engage in espionage, and was only a “whistleblower” seeking to expose the overreach of NSA’s information gathering. With the clock ticking on Mr. Snowden’s chance of a pardon, now is a good time to review what we have learned about his real mission.

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Snowden: Leak Of NSA Hacking Tools Are Russia’s ‘Warning’ To The US Government

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– Snowden: Leak Of NSA Hacking Tools Are Russia’s ‘Warning’ To The US Government:

In a recent string of tweets, the whistleblower warned that recently leaked NSA hacking tools ‘could have significant foreign policy consequences. Particularly if any of those operations targeted US allies.’

AUSTIN, Texas — According to whistleblower Edward Snowden, a recent leak of secret NSA hacking tools reflects an escalation in tensions between Russia and the United States. For others, though, it highlights concerns about what, if any, privacy is afforded to the general public.

The NSA whistleblower lit up Twitter on Tuesday with suggestions of “Russian responsibility” in the recent release of the NSA tools, noting that it could be a response to accusations by the Hillary Clinton campaign that Russian hackers leaked internal Democratic National Convention emails.

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‘You’re welcome’: Snowden casts light on NSA hack – Edward Snowden Explains The Historic NSA Hack: “This Escalation Could Get Messy Fast”

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– ‘You’re welcome’: Snowden casts light on NSA hack:

The files released by a hacker group that claims to have breached the NSA are authentic, whistleblower Edward Snowden has said, explaining the documents’ importance and potential impact on the US elections and relations with allies around the world.

Over the weekend, a mysterious group called Shadow Brokers posted “samples” of files purloined from the Equation Group – widely believed to be a front for the National Security Agency – and said it would sell the rest in exchange for bitcoin. The NSA has yet to comment on the authenticity of the files.

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Oliver Stone links Pokémon Go to totalitarianism during privacy debate

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– Oliver Stone links Pokémon Go to totalitarianism during privacy debate:

Film director says ‘invasion’ of privacy in gaming app is part of the wider practice of ‘surveillance capitalism’

Film director Oliver Stone has branded the popular gaming app Pokémon Go a “new level of invasion” of privacy that could lead to “totalitarianism”.

The American reportedly voiced concerns over the game as he promoted his new movie about NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden at Comic-Con International.

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Jill Stein Just Promised to Pardon Snowden and Appoint Him to Her Cabinet If Elected

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– Jill Stein Just Promised to Pardon Snowden and Appoint Him to Her Cabinet If Elected:

United States — Presumptive Green Party presidential nominee Dr. Jill Stein promises to grant NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden—whom many describe as a true American hero—not just a full pardon, but a promotion to the upper echelons of government should she win the White House.

“[Snowden] has done an incredible service to our country at great cost to himself for having to live away from his family, his friends, his job, his network, to basically live as an expatriate,” Stein asserted during a town hall live-streamed to supporters on her Facebook page, US Uncut reported.

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Despite White House Denials, FOIA Documents Prove Snowden Did Try To Voice Concerns With The NSA

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– Despite White House Denials, FOIA Documents Prove Snowden Did Try To Voice Concerns With The NSA:

Edward Snowden’s story is one that most know by now – the NSA contractor who went rogue and instead of going through available channels to voice his concerns, leaked sensitive government documents that revealed how the US surveillance state operates for all the world to see.

Or at least, that’s what the government’s version of the story is.

In a Vice News exclusive, based on over 800 pages of newly released documents from the NSA and countless interviews, Vice News finds that there is much more to the story that the public isn’t being told. Snowden, according to Vice News, did have both email and face-to-face contact with compliance over concerns, and the available options for Snowden may not have been adequate during the time Snowden was actually working as a contractor at the NSA.

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Edward Snowden Demonstrates How To “Go Black”

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– Edward Snowden Demonstrates How To “Go Black”:

When NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden first exposed the world to just how easily the government could compromise their technology and spy on them, many immediately sought ways to secure their data and protect their gadgets.

But, as Wired.com reports, Snowden is here to help. “‘Going Black’ is a pretty big ask,” he tells VICE’s Shane Smith, but not impossible, as Snowden shows how to “make sure your phone works for you… instead of working for someone else.”

https://youtu.be/S4LOyi3EMWU

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Here’s How the U.S. Government Treats Whistleblowers

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– Here’s How the U.S. Government Treats Whistleblowers:

What is it about whistleblowers that the powers that be can’t stand?

When I blew the whistle on the CIA’s illegal torture program, I was derided in many quarters as a traitor. My detractors in the government attacked me for violating my secrecy agreement, even as they ignored the oath we’d all taken to protect and defend the Constitution.

All of this happened despite the fact that the torture I helped expose is illegal in the United States. Torture also violates a number of international laws and treaties to which our country is signatory — some of which the United States itself was the driving force in drafting.

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CIA ‘Accidentally’ Destroyed 6,700 Page Torture Report? Snowden Calls Bullshit

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– CIA ‘Accidentally’ Destroyed 6,700 Page Torture Report? Snowden Calls Bullshit:

“I worked at The CIA. I wrote the Emergency Destruction Plan for Geneva. When CIA destroys something, it’s never a mistake…“

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13 Things The U.S. Government Is Trying To Keep Secret From You

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– Thirteen Things the Government is Trying to Keep Secret from You:

“We believe most Americans would be stunned to learn the details of how these secret court opinions have interpreted…the Patriot Act.  As we see it, there is now a significant gap between what most Americans think the law allows and what the government secretly claims the law allows.  This is a problem, because it is impossible to have an informed public debate about what the law should say when the public doesn’t know what its government thinks the law says.”  – US Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall

The President, the Head of the National Security Agency, the Department of Justice, the House and Senate Intelligence Committees, and the Judiciary, are intentionally keeping massive amounts of information about surveillance of US and other people secret from voters.

Additionally, some are, to say it politely, not being factually accurate in what they are telling the public.  These inaccurate statements are either intentional lies meant to mislead the public or they are evidence that the people who are supposed to be in charge of oversight do not know what they are supposed to be overseeing.  Either way, this is a significant crisis.  Here are thirteen examples of what they are doing.

One.  The Government seizes and searches all internet and text communications which enter or leave the US

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This is What Government Sponsored Mass Surveillance is Doing to Your Mind

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– This is What Government Sponsored Mass Surveillance is Doing to Your Mind:

Big Brother is watching you and he wants you to believe that if you have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to fear.

This is a lie, of course, and as we move deeper into the era of state sponsored technological surveillance, we see more evidence that the loss of privacy and confidence in inter-personal communications is transforming the individual into a compliant, self-policing ward of the state.

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