British spy agency taps world's fiber optic cables for direct data access

[AdamSmith]

U.K. even worse than the U.S., says Snowden:

http://m.guardiannews.com/uk/2013/jun/21/gchq-cables-secret-world-communications-nsa

[Guest hitoallusa]

Well even though Snowden is so handsome, I am beginning to doubt whether his intention is truly pure. Maybe Dick Cheney might be right.

U.K. even worse than the U.S., says Snowden:

http://m.guardiannews.com/uk/2013/jun/21/gchq-cables-secret-world-communications-nsa

[RA1]

Has anyone really denied they are doing this or have they mainly just said it is legal to do so. Yes, I have heard BO make his pronouncements but for all I know that just mean he personally is not listening (to our conversations or much of anything else).

No one has denied that they have the capability of doing what they are being accused of, have they?

The entire "defense" seems to be, what we are doing is legal, we aren't doing what you think we are doing and anyone who disagrees is a traitor and doing something illegal themselves. Classic misdirection and political pandering.

Best regards,

RA1

[Guest hitoallusa]

As long as Edward sticks to defending the constitution, I don't have any problem. In that sense he is hero. But I don't understand his intention when he goes after foreign intelligence. He seems to lost his direction and try to save himself by playing this game.

[RA1]

^{I don't think the question is, is Snowden a hero so much as it is, is Snowden a patriot?}

^{Heroes are made, not born; patriots have to decide where their interests lie.}

^{Best regards,}

^RA1

[AdamSmith]

But I don't understand his intention when he goes after foreign intelligence.

Because the US and UK governments are sharing all this stolen data with each other. Get it?