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The Irony of Australian FM Julie Bishop's Comments Regarding Edward Snowden...
The pot...
Liberal Deputy Julie Bishop 'jeopardising' security over passport claim
Michael Harvey, Herald Sun, May 26, 2010 12:00AM
JULIE Bishop should be cut loose by Tony Abbott after accusations she jeopardised national security in claims Aussie intelligence agencies used forged passports, the Government says.
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith today demanded Abbott disavow his deputy.
“She has broken a long-standing convention, she has put our national security at risk,'' Mr Smith told ABC Radio.
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Ms Bishop has been accused of jeopardising national security with her claim that Australian intelligence agencies have used forged passports.
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/pm-kevin-rudd-slams-julie-bishop-over-passport-forging-claims/story-e6frf7jo-1225871256613
Michael Harvey, Herald Sun, May 26, 2010 12:00AM
JULIE Bishop should be cut loose by Tony Abbott after accusations she jeopardised national security in claims Aussie intelligence agencies used forged passports, the Government says.
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith today demanded Abbott disavow his deputy.
“She has broken a long-standing convention, she has put our national security at risk,'' Mr Smith told ABC Radio.
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Ms Bishop has been accused of jeopardising national security with her claim that Australian intelligence agencies have used forged passports.
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/pm-kevin-rudd-slams-julie-bishop-over-passport-forging-claims/story-e6frf7jo-1225871256613
...calls out the kettle:
Julie Bishop lashes Snowden on US visit
Summary: Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has lashed out at Edward Snowden, accusing the US intelligence leaker of 'unprecedented treachery' after he unveiled Canberra's efforts to spy on Indonesia.
By AAP | January 23, 2014 -- 00:48 GMT (16:48 PST)
On a visit to Washington, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop praised cooperation with Washington and reserved harsh words for National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden, whose revelations led Indonesia to halt work with Australia to stem people smuggling, a key priority for new conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Shortly before a meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden, Bishop said that Snowden "continues to shamefully betray his nation while skulking in Russia".
"This represents unprecedented treachery; he is no hero," she added, in a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Wednesday.
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http://www.zdnet.com/julie-bishop-lashes-snowden-on-us-visit-7000025475/
Summary: Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has lashed out at Edward Snowden, accusing the US intelligence leaker of 'unprecedented treachery' after he unveiled Canberra's efforts to spy on Indonesia.
By AAP | January 23, 2014 -- 00:48 GMT (16:48 PST)
On a visit to Washington, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop praised cooperation with Washington and reserved harsh words for National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden, whose revelations led Indonesia to halt work with Australia to stem people smuggling, a key priority for new conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Shortly before a meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden, Bishop said that Snowden "continues to shamefully betray his nation while skulking in Russia".
"This represents unprecedented treachery; he is no hero," she added, in a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Wednesday.
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http://www.zdnet.com/julie-bishop-lashes-snowden-on-us-visit-7000025475/
One should remember that this situation is not about Snowden, it is about the NSA's overreach and the general and possibly continuing acceptance (to at least some extent) of said overreach by all three branches of the US government.