re: The Man Who Knows Too Much...Snowden Related

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Congress can be briefed on it in a session that is closed to the public.



I agree. However, the poster I responded to didn't think that was necessary. Had he requested that then that would have been the same as a yes.

So, I am sure after the hearing, when no one could see, a secret meeting was called to clarify the lie. *sarcasm*

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We won't know for sure.
There are many who claim Wyden knew the answer to the question, and therefore knew Clapper was lying his arse off during the testimony. We won't know that for sure either.

What we do know is Clapper was given the question in advance. What we do know is he had the opportunity to either contact Feinstein and have the question withdrawn, or craft any of a hundred different appropriate responses to it.

What we do know is Snowden cites Clapper's testimony as raison d'être for the classified material release. Administration loyalists, NSA loyalists call Snowden's credibility to question when he makes that claim. What we do know is that something must have driven Snowden to do what he did. The timing of the release certainly coincides with Clapper's testimony and aligns with Snowden's story.

There is no question Clapper's lies to the Senate were inexcusable and audacious.