Gordon Corera
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glenn greenwald and ewan mccaskill start asking questions they basically they need to answer that question like who are you and why are you doing this they have to understand his kind of motivation and his his credibility and i mean they do find his story a little odd at first i think you can see he hadn't finished college sounded like he worked for the cia and the nsa he'd be training for special forces so there's a bit of them going like this sounds like a bit
glenn greenwald and ewan mccaskill start asking questions they basically they need to answer that question like who are you and why are you doing this they have to understand his kind of motivation and his his credibility and i mean they do find his story a little odd at first i think you can see he hadn't finished college sounded like he worked for the cia and the nsa he'd be training for special forces so there's a bit of them going like this sounds like a bit
glenn greenwald and ewan mccaskill start asking questions they basically they need to answer that question like who are you and why are you doing this they have to understand his kind of motivation and his his credibility and i mean they do find his story a little odd at first i think you can see he hadn't finished college sounded like he worked for the cia and the nsa he'd be training for special forces so there's a bit of them going like this sounds like a bit
crazy. But he's, you know, providing also some IDs and some details which make it clear that he's for real. And of course, he's got the documents. So they are kind of coming around to understand that he's the real deal.
crazy. But he's, you know, providing also some IDs and some details which make it clear that he's for real. And of course, he's got the documents. So they are kind of coming around to understand that he's the real deal.
crazy. But he's, you know, providing also some IDs and some details which make it clear that he's for real. And of course, he's got the documents. So they are kind of coming around to understand that he's the real deal.
I think he's got other things to worry about at this point than his wardrobe decision.
I think he's got other things to worry about at this point than his wardrobe decision.
I think he's got other things to worry about at this point than his wardrobe decision.
I think what comes across is a certain, you could say innocence, I think you'll pick me up on that, or naivety around Snowden. And I think they immediately are thinking like, is this a guy who's out for money and it doesn't appear to be. I mean, he talks about his belief, the ideological stuff, which we've been trying to assess, that he believes in the constitution.
I think what comes across is a certain, you could say innocence, I think you'll pick me up on that, or naivety around Snowden. And I think they immediately are thinking like, is this a guy who's out for money and it doesn't appear to be. I mean, he talks about his belief, the ideological stuff, which we've been trying to assess, that he believes in the constitution.
I think what comes across is a certain, you could say innocence, I think you'll pick me up on that, or naivety around Snowden. And I think they immediately are thinking like, is this a guy who's out for money and it doesn't appear to be. I mean, he talks about his belief, the ideological stuff, which we've been trying to assess, that he believes in the constitution.
He talks about the internet allowed me to experience freedom and explore my full capacity as a human being. He said, for many kids, the internet is a means of self-actualization. I don't want to live, and I think this is a key phrase, I don't want to live in a world where everything I do and say is recorded.
He talks about the internet allowed me to experience freedom and explore my full capacity as a human being. He said, for many kids, the internet is a means of self-actualization. I don't want to live, and I think this is a key phrase, I don't want to live in a world where everything I do and say is recorded.
He talks about the internet allowed me to experience freedom and explore my full capacity as a human being. He said, for many kids, the internet is a means of self-actualization. I don't want to live, and I think this is a key phrase, I don't want to live in a world where everything I do and say is recorded.
And he says, I worry that mine was the last generation to enjoy that freedom of the Internet. So I think he's giving them a sense, his argument, you know, except there might be different views of it, that this is someone who's ideologically motivated and they believe in him. And it's interesting because there's been this question back in New York, you know, is he for real?
And he says, I worry that mine was the last generation to enjoy that freedom of the Internet. So I think he's giving them a sense, his argument, you know, except there might be different views of it, that this is someone who's ideologically motivated and they believe in him. And it's interesting because there's been this question back in New York, you know, is he for real?
And he says, I worry that mine was the last generation to enjoy that freedom of the Internet. So I think he's giving them a sense, his argument, you know, except there might be different views of it, that this is someone who's ideologically motivated and they believe in him. And it's interesting because there's been this question back in New York, you know, is he for real?
And so Ewan, after initial meetings, sends a four word text saying, from Hong Kong back to Janine Gibson at the Guardian in New York. And they knew they couldn't talk openly on the phone, but she needed to know whether this was the real thing. And the phrase is, the Guinness is good. And that means he's the real deal. The Guinness is bad would have meant he's not trusting him.
And so Ewan, after initial meetings, sends a four word text saying, from Hong Kong back to Janine Gibson at the Guardian in New York. And they knew they couldn't talk openly on the phone, but she needed to know whether this was the real thing. And the phrase is, the Guinness is good. And that means he's the real deal. The Guinness is bad would have meant he's not trusting him.