nsa whistleblower e snowden

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

From the article:

<"Snowden said he decided to leave his family, girlfriend and a comfortable, $200,000-a-year salary behind, and flew to Hong Kong on May 20. He said he chose China because "they have a spirited commitment to free speech and the right of political dissent.">

Saywhatcomeagain?

You can't compare Hong Kong to mainland China. There is obviously no free speech in China. Hong Kong is totally different. There is free speech in Hong Kong.

[Danzig]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/wo...anted=all&_r=0


most likely would be extradited from HK.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

You can't compare Hong Kong to mainland China. There is obviously no free speech in China. Hong Kong is totally different. There is free speech in Hong Kong.

Except he didn't say "Hong Kong," he said, "China." And it's not as free as you think:

http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/f...2012/hong-kong

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Except he didn't say "Hong Kong," he said, "China." And it's not as free as you think:

http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/f...2012/hong-kong

eh, china...hong kong...what's the difference?

[Danzig]

http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-cartoo...140004286.html


oh. great. getting mocked by china. that's heartwarming.

'The Chinese media are gleefully reporting recent leaks about widespread US surveillance programs, while a prominent Chinese dissident is expressing dismay that the US is "behaving like China."'

and others:

'Mr. Snowden’s journey has been covered by news outlets from Spain to Saudi Arabia, with headlines like “Obama Isn’t Bush, But He’s Like Him,” “Edward Snowden, Freedom Fighter,” “NSA surveillance: The US is behaving like China,” and "Dangers of blowing the whistle in the digital age" slapped on front pages and websites.'


"For months, Washington has been accusing China of cyberespionage, but it turns out that the biggest threat to the pursuit of individual freedom and privacy in the US is the unbridled power of the government," The China Daily quoted Li Haidong from China Foreign Affairs University.

A cartoon in the paper’s opinion section depicts a US emblem of freedom – The Statue of Liberty – trailed by a shadowy spy wearing headphones and carrying recording devices.



sigh

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-cartoo...140004286.html


oh. great. getting mocked by china. that's heartwarming.

'The Chinese media are gleefully reporting recent leaks about widespread US surveillance programs, while a prominent Chinese dissident is expressing dismay that the US is "behaving like China."'

and others:

'Mr. Snowden’s journey has been covered by news outlets from Spain to Saudi Arabia, with headlines like “Obama Isn’t Bush, But He’s Like Him,” “Edward Snowden, Freedom Fighter,” “NSA surveillance: The US is behaving like China,” and "Dangers of blowing the whistle in the digital age" slapped on front pages and websites.'


"For months, Washington has been accusing China of cyberespionage, but it turns out that the biggest threat to the pursuit of individual freedom and privacy in the US is the unbridled power of the government," The China Daily quoted Li Haidong from China Foreign Affairs University.

A cartoon in the paper’s opinion section depicts a US emblem of freedom – The Statue of Liberty – trailed by a shadowy spy wearing headphones and carrying recording devices.



sigh