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May 29, 2014

Reaction, Insight, Opinion and Clips from Snowden's Interview You Didn't See #Patriot #Traitor

NBC News is steering those who missed last night’s interview with Snowden over to their site. They’ve taken down YT vids that cut out all of the ads leaving only the interview. If you missed the interview and want to watch or re watch it click here.

One more item worth noting following the Snowden interview. NBC asked folks on Twitter to weigh in on whether they believe Snowden to be a “#Patriot” or “#Traitor.” Well, the vote tally is in with 59% #Patriot v 41% #Traitor.

Here are some additional articles you may want to read. They take on various pieces of the interview with the first link leading you to portions of the interview that didn’t make the final cut.

The Edward Snowden clips NBC didn’t broadcast on TV

NBC Censors Snowden’s Critical 9/11 Comments from Prime Time Audience

Not Snowden but *Keith Alexander*: Hero or Traitor (the debate we should be having)

Kerry To Snowden: “Man Up and Come Back to the United States.”

And the NSA just released this slightly redacted email from Snowden making an inquiry to NSA General Counsel on the hierarchy laid out in a training he attended –

Edward J. Snowden email inquiry to the NSA Office of General Counsel<br /> May 29, 2014<br /> NSA has now explained that they have found one email inquiry by Edward Snowden to the Office of General Counsel asking for an explanation of some material that was in a training course he had just completed. The e-mail did not raise allegations or concerns about wrongdoing or abuse, but posed a legal question that the Office of General Counsel addressed.<br /> There was not additional follow-up noted. The e-mail will be released later today. There are numerous avenues that Mr. Snowden could have used to raise other concerns or whistleblower allegations. We have searched for additional indications of outreach from him in those areas and to date have not discovered any engagements related to his claims.

Edward J. Snowden email inquiry to the NSA Office of General Counsel<br /> May 29, 2014<br /> NSA has now explained that they have found one email inquiry by Edward Snowden to the Office of General Counsel asking for an explanation of some material that was in a training course he had just completed. The e-mail did not raise allegations or concerns about wrongdoing or abuse, but posed a legal question that the Office of General Counsel addressed.<br /> There was not additional follow-up noted. The e-mail will be released later today. There are numerous avenues that Mr. Snowden could have used to raise other concerns or whistleblower allegations. We have searched for additional indications of outreach from him in those areas and to date have not discovered any engagements related to his claims.