Snowden: I was trained as a spy, not a low level analyst

[devil21]

Some video of NBC News interview here: (full interview airs Wed nite at 10pm)
http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/edward-snowden-interview/exclusive-edward-snowden-tells-brian-williams-i-was-trained-spy-n115746


“But I am a technical specialist. I am a technical expert,” he said. “I don’t work with people. I don’t recruit agents. What I do is I put systems to work for the United States. And I’ve done that at all levels from — from the bottom on the ground all the way to the top.”

Why is this statement in the present tense?

[jonhowe]

Some video of NBC News interview here: (full interview airs Wed nite at 10pm)
http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/edward-snowden-interview/exclusive-edward-snowden-tells-brian-williams-i-was-trained-spy-n115746



Why is this statement in the present tense?

One would need the full context of the quote to answer your question.

[HOLLYWOOD]

The greatest threat to the huge con-game are those that have witnessed TPTB commit crimes left & right.

That's why the rouge-co-opted government is FOR SALE at every political level hates; veterans, retired agents of the state, or activists that spend the time to research policies and the personnel who conduct such crimes against humanity. They realize all the operations and massive illegal operations both domestically and around the world are to protect those in power and keep the rest enslaved to a burdensome crafted system.

The last thing government wants; are well informed, well investigative/researched, diligent Americans who are capable of critical thinking, realizing the government radicalized-empire has morphed into a dictatorship, which deceives the people on a massive scale of expensive operations and lies, overseen by of elites.

[donnay]

The greatest threat to the huge con-game are those that have witnessed TPTB commit crimes left & right.

That's why the rouge-co-opted government is FOR SALE at every political level hates; veterans, retired agents of the state, or activists that spend the time to research policies and the personnel who conduct such crimes against humanity. They realize all the operations and massive illegal operations both domestically and around the world are to protect those in power and keep the rest enslaved to a burdensome crafted system.

The last thing government wants; are well informed, well investigative/researched, diligent Americans who are capable of critical thinking, realizing the government radicalized-empire has morphed into a dictatorship, which deceives the people on a massive scale of expensive operations and lies, overseen by of elites.

And some people on this forum:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?452909-Snowden-is-a-National-Security-State-Asset&p=5545647#post5545647

[donnay]

~Big BUMP~

Don't want to see any of this information get buried.

[jbauer]

The greatest threat to the huge con-game are those that have witnessed TPTB commit crimes left & right.

That's why the rouge-co-opted government is FOR SALE at every political level hates; veterans, retired agents of the state, or activists that spend the time to research policies and the personnel who conduct such crimes against humanity. They realize all the operations and massive illegal operations both domestically and around the world are to protect those in power and keep the rest enslaved to a burdensome crafted system.

The last thing government wants; are well informed, well investigative/researched, diligent Americans who are capable of critical thinking, realizing the government radicalized-empire has morphed into a dictatorship, which deceives the people on a massive scale of expensive operations and lies, overseen by of elites.

mmmmm...public schools

[kcchiefs6465]

And some people on this forum:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?452909-Snowden-is-a-National-Security-State-Asset&p=5545647#post5545647
You are the type of person that I would legitimately consider throwing a book at if it meant you even had the chance to retain the title to memory. You are a quasi-socialist. I don't know why you even come here. You do the site, more-so than my flagrant tone or word choice a disservice filling up various subforums with things you have little knowledge on.

[Zippyjuan]

His vague description still sounds like an IT person rather than a cloak and dagger spy.

[torchbearer]

His vague description still sounds like an IT person rather than a cloak and dagger spy.


He was given a false name, a false job, stationed overseas covering cia field agents.
he wasn't 007.

[devil21]

Full interview here but it's heavily edited:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOCmqZzXrdI

Been deleted. Thanks NBC Universal!

[brushfire]

Full interview here but it's heavily edited:

Hopefully an unedited version would turn up (not voluntarily, I'm sure). If public consumption version was that good, I bet the unedited version is awesome.

[devil21]

Hopefully an unedited version would turn up (not voluntarily, I'm sure). If public consumption version was that good, I bet the unedited version is awesome.

Aaaaand....it's gone.

[Philhelm]

His vague description still sounds like an IT person rather than a cloak and dagger spy.

I would imagine most spies aren't anything close to James Bond, Stan Smith, etc.

[francisco]

I recorded the on-air interview and just watched it. I was blown away.

It was mentioned that the interview was going to be extended in an nbc.com on-line session.

I see that the nbc.com has a bunch of video excerpts. Anyone know which of any is the on-line portion in its entirety?

http://www.nbcnews.com/feature/edward-snowden-interview

[CPUd]

The 44-minute version that aired can be found in the usual places.



NBC.News.Inside.the.Mind.of.Edward.Snowden.480p.HD TV.x264-mSD.mkv

[MRK]

Why is this statement in the present tense?

Dun, DUn, DUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Thor]

Aaaaand....it's gone.

Here it is, in full... 6 parts...

Part 1: http://player.theplatform.com/p/2E2eJC/nbcNewsOffsite?guid=nbc_snowden1_140528
Part 2: http://player.theplatform.com/p/2E2eJC/nbcNewsOffsite?guid=nbc_snowden2_140528
Part 3: http://player.theplatform.com/p/2E2eJC/nbcNewsOffsite?guid=nbc_snowden3_140528
Part 4: http://player.theplatform.com/p/2E2eJC/nbcNewsOffsite?guid=nbc_snowden4_140528
Part 5: http://player.theplatform.com/p/2E2eJC/nbcNewsOffsite?guid=nbc_snowden5_140528
Part 6: http://player.theplatform.com/p/2E2eJC/nbcNewsOffsite?guid=nbc_snowden6_140528

Somebody download them.

Or in a nice web player....
http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nbc-news/inside-the-mind-of-edward-snowden-part-1-269098051619