Former CIA/NSA Head: NSA Is "Infinitely" Weaker As a Result of Snowden's Leaks 572
An anonymous reader writes "The Huffington Post reports, 'Michael Hayden, former director of the National Security Agency, said Sunday that he used to describe leaker Edward Snowden as a "defector," ... "I think there's an English word that describes selling American secrets to another government, and I do think it's treason," Hayden said ... Some members of Congress have also ... accused him of an act of treason. Hayden said his view of Snowden has grown harsher in recent weeks after reports that Snowden is seeking asylum in Germany and Brazil in exchange for assisting their investigations into NSA programs. Hayden said the NSA is "infinitely" weaker as a result of Snowden's leaks. "This is the most serious hemorrhaging of American secrets in the history of American espionage," he said. "What Snowden is revealing ... is the plumbing," he added later. "He's revealing how we acquire this information. It will take years, if not decades, for us to return to the position that we had prior to his disclosures."' — More in the Face the Nation video and transcript, including discussion of the recent legal decisions, and segments with whistleblower Thomas Drake, Snowden legal adviser Jesselyn Radack, and Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman who recently interviewed Snowden."
Boho (Score:1, Funny)
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Look what you've done Snowden! ..
Michael Hayden is the traitor (Score:3, Funny)
The sooner he is swinging from the end of a rope until he is 'dead dead dead' the better off America and the rest of the world will be. Just don't hold your breath.
Re:NSA is infinitely weaker? (Score:5, Funny)
Sorry, the Mooslems are a completely non-violent group here in Canada, that campaigns for special under/overpasses so moose can safely cross highways.
Re:NSA is infinitely weaker? (Score:5, Funny)
Odds of . . . well, what? Since the current system has not prevented a single terrier attack so far I'm not sure what "odds" have improved for them.
I think you seriously underestimate the carnage small dogs can cause.