Snowden journalist to publish UK secrets after Britain detains partner

[ProSense]

Snowden journalist to publish UK secrets after Britain detains partner

By Pedro Fonseca

(Reuters) - The journalist who first published secrets leaked by fugitive former U.S. intelligence agency contractor Edward Snowden vowed on Monday to publish more documents and said Britain will be "sorry" for detaining his partner for nine hours.

British authorities used anti-terrorism laws on Sunday to detain David Miranda, partner of U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald, as he passed through London's Heathrow airport.

Miranda, 28, a Brazilian citizen, said he was questioned for nine hours before being released without charge, minus his laptop, cellphone and memory sticks, which were seized.

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"I will be far more aggressive in my reporting from now. I am going to publish many more documents. I am going to publish things on England too. I have many documents on England's spy system. I think they will be sorry for what they did," Greenwald, speaking in Portuguese, told reporters at Rio's airport where he met Miranda upon his return to Brazil.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/19/us-usa-security-snowden-brazil-idUSBRE97I0LZ20130819

Reminds me of past comments.

Carl Bernstein: Greenwald 'out of line' (updated)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023261520

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Oh, Lawd...

Can something be both a saga and a farce at once?

[randome]

2. Reality never follows a script, does it?

We're in a sci-fi-thriller-horror-romance-mystery world!
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Don't ever underestimate the long-term effects of a good night's sleep.[/center][/font][hr]

[SidDithers]

3. Greenwald is a petulant child...nt

Sid

[JoePhilly]

4. So he's going to publish this information out of revenge and not ...

because he thought the public had a "need to know".

In other words, he had information on UK spying activity for some time, but he was going to sit on it.

However, now that the UK made him mad, he's going to publish that information ... and make them "sorry".

If his motive for releasing this info is to "make them sorry" ... I wonder what his motive for not publishing this information had been.

[Whisp]

5. This may have been the ultimate point of their stupid plan.

To threaten another country and get more attention.

Keystone Cops style tho.

[JoePhilly]

11. OK ... so if I think through that ...

GG wants to publish the info he has on UK spying.

But he decides he needs a reason (one other than the "people's right to know"?)

So, he sends his spouse to get some material, with the intent of getting him detained.

So, that he can then say "That's it .... no more mister nice guy!!"

And publish the info he has. And maybe get more attention as a result.

I don't know ... he comes across like a blackmailer who took a bunch of pictures and has been holding on to them looking trying to decide when to leverage them.

[Whisp]

27. Also... this reaction on GGs part is pretty quick, don't you think?

Threatening the UK so quickly after the incident - has it even been 24 hours (I read aobut this here last night).

Is GG just being irresponsible and impulsive (quite possible) or did he already consider all the factors of announcing this, before the actual event? You would think this sort of act would require some time and consideration before you jump in with both flapping gums.

[boston bean]

6. I don't think its reveenge.

I think he may think if authoritiees have no respect for the process, why should he?

[ProSense]

16. It's revenge, and

"I think he may think if authoritiees have no respect for the process, why should he?"

...it's right in line with the way Greenwald thinks. Think about his previous similar comment:

"The U.S. government should be on your knees every day praying that nothing happens to Snowden, because if something happens, all information will be revealed and that would be their worst nightmare. "

In fact, when Greenwald accused the President of having a "vindictive mentality" (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023068613), I do believe he was projecting.

[geek tragedy]

23. It all depends on why he didn't publish those documents in the first place. nt

[snooper2]

7. ROFL

Greeny is really quite the character!


I'll get you, Damn you all to HELL!

[sufrommich]

8. He's not doing his cause any favors.Frankly

his concern toward government secrecy seems to hinge on how he personally feels about certain governments and whether or not he feels keeping their secrets is in his best interests.

[Safetykitten]

9. I finally figured out your posts. They are not posts but theory acceptability testing.

You use this as a lab for theory/talking point missives.

[snooper2]

12. you just made that up LOL, (and you forgot an I)

I thought so



About 4,110,000 results (0.38 seconds)

Information - No results found for "theory acceptability testing".

Results for theory acceptability testing (without quotes):
https://www.google.com/#bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=255a7ee0ea92f24a&q=%22theory+acceptability+testing%22

[Safetykitten]

15. Thanks! Bad typist. I worked at the NSA...not sure about area codes either.

[randome]

13. AKA 'a conversation'. Step in, the water's fine.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Don't ever underestimate the long-term effects of a good night's sleep.[/center][/font][hr]

[Safetykitten]

14. Yes, a little chat as you will. Comfy chair, cookies, tea..."oh by the way, about that traitor..."

[ProSense]

17. I "figured out your posts" a long time ago: nonsense. n/t

[alcibiades_mystery]

20. ROFL

[Katashi_itto]

18. Or the layman's term is "hurl shit at the wall and see what sticks"

[Logical]

19. She googles for stories that attack Snowden and then posts links...

To them without any original thoughts added.

Then uses that post in later posts to link back too.

Nothing original.

[Safetykitten]

21. But you see that is not the point, it's the responses by others and the "theory" that is important.

[KittyWampus]

24. Does Catherina do anything else? At least Prosense doesn't post hoaxes.

[Logical]

30. Catherina is informative and not obsessed with one topic. n-t

[ProSense]

25. So? Yeah, I use google, and you're outraged by that.

When I read the stories, I "posts links." O.M.G. The Horror.

It's actually better than what you do, following people around the board.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023485812#post28
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023393947#post3

[Logical]

29. You are no the center of anyones attention Prosense. No matter how much you want to be. n-t

[Puzzledtraveller]

31. So it has nothing to do with their actual opinion, principals, it's just wagon circling

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3489923

Would you have posted all that you have if there was a President Romney in office
or a Mccain?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3489967

No. Now what? Why are you upset that I posted it? n/t
They wonder why we accuse them of being paid propagandists.

[FarCenter]

10. It will be interesting to see whether The Guardian's lawyers agree with this.

[geek tragedy]

22. Why wouldn't he publish these documents before? nt

[ProSense]

26. Greenwald VOWS Vengance: ENGLAND 'WILL BE SORRY'

Greenwald VOWS Vengance: ENGLAND 'WILL BE SORRY'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023489540

[Rex]

28. Guess they shouldn't have used schedule 7

that was stupid and there is no evidence that the UK got any information from Miranda since they let him go.