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January 21, 2014

House Intel Chair: Snowden Spied for Russia; Gov't Officials Call for Snowden's Murder 
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As President Obama unveiled reforms prompted by Edward Snowden's
disclosures, Snowden himself faced new attacks from lawmakers and
intelligence officials. Speaking to NBC's Meet the Press, House
intelligence chair Mike Rogers suggested, without citing evidence, that
Snowden is a Russian spy.

Rep. Mike Rogers: "This was a thief, who we believe had some help, who
stole information. The vast majority had nothing to do with privacy. Our
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines have been incredibly harmed by the data
that he has taken with him and we believe now is in the hands of nation
states. I believe there's a reason he ended up in the hands, the loving
arms of an FSB agent in Moscow. I don't think that's a coincidence."

The website Buzzfeed, meanwhile, has published an article featuring
anonymous intelligence officials called "America’s Spies Want Edward
Snowden Dead." It quotes one Pentagon official saying: "I would love to
put a bullet in his head … he is single-handedly the greatest traitor
in American history." An NSA analyst also tells Buzzfeed: "In a world
where I would not be restricted from killing an American, I personally
would go and kill him myself. A lot of people share this sentiment."

 

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