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> it’s documented that Snowden tried to go through official channels

Where is it documented?

> "The Committee further found no evidence that Snowden attempted to communicate concerns about the legality or morality of intelligence activities to any officials, senior or otherwise, during his time at either CIA or NSA.”



Do you honestly think the NSA would have replied, "Dang, you're right, these mass spying programs are immoral and illegal! We'll launch an inquiry into ourselves immediately.".


He didn't even try.

https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/snowden_report_...

> “The Committee further found no evidence that Snowden attempted to communicate concerns about the legality or morality of intelligence activities to any officials, senior or otherwise, during his time at either CIA or NSA.”


Yea, probably because he knew how he would be treated if he did.




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