Snowden Keeps Giving, from Russia

EDWARD SNOWDEN IS THE GIFT that keeps on giving, from Russia, with love. Just when you think all his shocking revelations are revealed, there is more. It is becoming required reading for U.S. government studies. The United States surveillance community, which is huge, is joined together, alleges documents stolen and released by Snowden, with British intelligence, Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand spy agencies for some purpose, a purpose obvioulsy having little or nothing to do with dectecting and defeating terrorism, which, as you may or may not recall amid all this, is the stated purpose of the National Security Agency. The cooperative spy network is called project "Five Eyes", and consists of the world's five English speaking predominantly anglo nations. Are we talking about a white racist international spy network here? One can hope not, amid vanishing hopes. President Obama, and all the other "anglo" leaders staunchly deny that the network is intended for anything other than fighting terrorism, but strong evidence suggests otherwise. Ironically, Canada, New Zealand, and Austrailia have all disavowed American imperialism in the past, and have portrayed themselves as being above imperialism and international intrigue. Now they seem to be joining the fun, perhaps for national enrichment. Third world countries in Africa and Asia which have abundant but as yet undeveloped natural resources appear to be the targets of economic espionage. Obama recently ordered the NSA to stop spying on the World Bank, which would appear to belie his assertion that only terrorist activity is being targeted for surveillance. Former vice president Dick Cheney is more forthright. He mildly reminds us that awareness of global economic conditions in intimate detail is part and parcel of America's intelligence gathering activities. Ho Hum. So there you have it. The best way to get the truth is to talk to retired people, who no longer have a job to loose. Snowden hinself wrote a letter to the American government, from Russia, asking for clemency. It seems he is homesick. We could have told thim that would happen, and that he should have thought of that before committing treason. IN his letter, Snodewn makes the ridiculous claim that "it is no crime to tell the truth." Boy, does he ever have a lot to learn. Where was he raised, anyway? In America, and probably in Russia, telling the truth is the worst crime one can commmit. If it weren't, a few of us might do it once in a while. He's far better off remaining in Russia, where his confinement, though perhaps a bit oppressive, is far less restrictive than it could ever again be back home.