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[–]Tom_Bombadil[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Snowden's moniker is Verax.
Years ago Assange went by Mendax.

Both were darlings of the media, and have had extensive media access, etc.

He also point out that this is unusual media behavior. 9/11 Truthers were shunned, and were even retaliated against. All without a peep from any MSM source.

The media attention (especially in the past) is too much to ignore. I think that the overwhelming majority of the leaked info was leaked intentionally by insiders at various agencies.
Whether agent or pawn, his commendable commitment to transparency doomed him to conflict.

JA finally stepped in it when Seth Rich sent him the DNC emails (and was murdered for it).

The Clinton's are doing everything they can to take JA down.

[–]JasonCarswellPlatinum Foil Fedora 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

TIL : Verax

[–]Tom_Bombadil[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

These schemers are clever.

[–]JasonCarswellPlatinum Foil Fedora 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

[–]hennaojisan 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

Thanks Tom. I've been pretty sure about Snowden for a long time but was not so sure about Assange. The article says a lot about Snowden but relatively little about Assange. Why did JA spend all that time in the Ecuadorian Embassy if he was a limited hangout? Well, maybe he was left to twist in the wind by the intelligence agencies he was working for. Did they double-cross him? If so, I doubt they have any remorse.

[–]swordofdamocles42 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

i think he may of hardly been in the Ecuadorian Embassy, they had to figure a way to get him out of the spotlight. and it worked perfectly.

the pammy ANDERs-SON touch was perfect for the masses.

[–]hennaojisan 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, you may be right but there are so many possibilities. The Pam Anderson visits were so bizarre. So maybe he was at the embassy only some of the time. They've got him out so what next? Maybe he is kicking it in the Carribean now and they let the trials drag on and later drop all charges. You are definitely thinking the way they think! Good.

[–]Tom_Bombadil[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

JA continued to publish, and dug himself a hole.

He had significant support for some time... But then the banks and credit cards sanctioned him (made him crypto wealthy).

He could have been an agent all along. Possibly planted to help identify and neutralize Truthers.

I'm making this last part up, but crazier things have happened. How often was history inaccurately recorded...?

[–]hennaojisan 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

If US intel had wanted him dead years ago, they would have found a way for sure. And as SwordofDamocles pointed out, how do we know that JA was really in that room except when Pam Anderson visited him? She's not really my type but that would be a visit I'd be excited about.

[–]Tom_Bombadil[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

how do we know that JA was really in that room except when Pam Anderson visited him?

We don't. I'm also suspicious.

[–]swordofdamocles42 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

definatly an agent, his job was to gatekeep any whistleblowers and leak already known info against isreals enemies. the fact he was a media darling should be proof enough. also whistleblowing is a thing of the past now. no one would dare. set up a whistleblower drop box and see what happens... if you dare. ( don't do it ). look at esther ranzin and childline... so obvious now with hindsight.