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2013-08-16 Home Front: WoT

Snowden downloaded NSA secrets while working for Dell

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Posted by Steve White 2013-08-16 11:16|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 If I was an NSA honcho, I'd be (rightfully) peeved at Mr. Ed. But I would reserve my full fury for the absolute morons in the IT and internal security Departments for their utter failure to encrypt, firewall, and compartmentalize sensitive information. The real story here is that any jackass contractor could get access to so much classified info outside his need-to-know without setting off major alarms.

If the NSA databases were open to this mook, then what of other competent intelligence agencies? If this story is indicative of how our "secret keepers" operate, then we are truly doomed.

Posted by PBMcL 2013-08-16 12:56|| 2013-08-16 12:56|| Front Page Top

#2 D00D, the jokes just write themselves.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-08-16 13:00|| 2013-08-16 13:00|| Front Page Top

#3 NSA Honchos may soon have more to worry about than this - like possible criminal charges for violating the law regarding unlawful surveillance of US Persons, several thousand cases of that. Personally, I applaud *some* of what Snowden did. I question whether his security oath overrides his oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. Just Following Orders is not sufficient reason to cooperate with what may have been genuinely illegal acts by the NSA. And don't say to go to the AG - these days, thats a lapdog, not an unbiased investigative body. On top of that, the old threat of a Congressional investigation is as toothless with this gutless Congress. At least we had those tools back in the day.

I may not agree with some of the other things said and done, but on the whole, the revelation of the Domestic side of this thing is excuse enough for me. The non-domestic part, he's as culpable and gullible as Manning, in all likelihood.

Posted by OldSpook 2013-08-16 17:14|| 2013-08-16 17:14|| Front Page Top

#4 As for the graphic, Quisling? Take it down. Its stupid, moronic, and uncalled for as yet.

Posted by OldSpook 2013-08-16 17:16|| 2013-08-16 17:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Penn State, Dr. Siddiqui, + Muhammad Atta, ETC. would be proud!

Oh wait ...

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