Gordon Corera

Mid-April, Poitras tells Greenwald to expect a delivery and a FedEx parcel arrives with instructions on how to use an encrypted chat. And meanwhile, Snowden is now starting to send out some of the files. And he sends her an encrypted file, which is about something called Prism. We'll come to what it is shortly.

But the point is, it's now clear that he's got access because this is, you know, this is something top secret.

But the point is, it's now clear that he's got access because this is, you know, this is something top secret.

But the point is, it's now clear that he's got access because this is, you know, this is something top secret.

She knows it's the real deal. And he's saying the source, you still don't really know that much about him, that they need to meet. And this is interesting because we're now heading towards May. And when you talked about Edward Snowden fleeing and he's going to tell her that she needs to go to Hong Kong.

She knows it's the real deal. And he's saying the source, you still don't really know that much about him, that they need to meet. And this is interesting because we're now heading towards May. And when you talked about Edward Snowden fleeing and he's going to tell her that she needs to go to Hong Kong.

She knows it's the real deal. And he's saying the source, you still don't really know that much about him, that they need to meet. And this is interesting because we're now heading towards May. And when you talked about Edward Snowden fleeing and he's going to tell her that she needs to go to Hong Kong.

Now, I think this is one of the really interesting bits of the story, the choice of destination of where Edward Snowden wants to go, wants to meet these people.

Now, I think this is one of the really interesting bits of the story, the choice of destination of where Edward Snowden wants to go, wants to meet these people.

Now, I think this is one of the really interesting bits of the story, the choice of destination of where Edward Snowden wants to go, wants to meet these people.

There is no playbook. I think that's really interesting because your first question is, is this a trap? And I think Laura Poitras had raised that because you do see journalists. I mean, you see it particularly in Russia who are entrapped with the offer of... come and meet me for some secret. And then they get sprung on by the FSB and, you know. Not by the American government.

There is no playbook. I think that's really interesting because your first question is, is this a trap? And I think Laura Poitras had raised that because you do see journalists. I mean, you see it particularly in Russia who are entrapped with the offer of... come and meet me for some secret. And then they get sprung on by the FSB and, you know. Not by the American government.

There is no playbook. I think that's really interesting because your first question is, is this a trap? And I think Laura Poitras had raised that because you do see journalists. I mean, you see it particularly in Russia who are entrapped with the offer of... come and meet me for some secret. And then they get sprung on by the FSB and, you know. Not by the American government.

Not by the Americans, no. So it would be unusual. You want to know, is it true? Is it fake? Your question is, who is the source? What is their motivation? What access do they have? Can I trust them? Is there a public interest in looking at this or in dealing with this? You know, what's the what is the story and what are the risks of meeting them? I have to say, Hong Kong would be a stretch.

Not by the Americans, no. So it would be unusual. You want to know, is it true? Is it fake? Your question is, who is the source? What is their motivation? What access do they have? Can I trust them? Is there a public interest in looking at this or in dealing with this? You know, what's the what is the story and what are the risks of meeting them? I have to say, Hong Kong would be a stretch.

Not by the Americans, no. So it would be unusual. You want to know, is it true? Is it fake? Your question is, who is the source? What is their motivation? What access do they have? Can I trust them? Is there a public interest in looking at this or in dealing with this? You know, what's the what is the story and what are the risks of meeting them? I have to say, Hong Kong would be a stretch.

I mean, not least for the budget when you go to the bus. It is interesting because around this time, when Glenn Greenwald has been slow to respond, Laura Poitras has also gone to a Washington Post journalist called Bart Gellman. and talk to him about whether he could do it with the Post. He's just left the Washington Post.

I mean, not least for the budget when you go to the bus. It is interesting because around this time, when Glenn Greenwald has been slow to respond, Laura Poitras has also gone to a Washington Post journalist called Bart Gellman. and talk to him about whether he could do it with the Post. He's just left the Washington Post.

I mean, not least for the budget when you go to the bus. It is interesting because around this time, when Glenn Greenwald has been slow to respond, Laura Poitras has also gone to a Washington Post journalist called Bart Gellman. and talk to him about whether he could do it with the Post. He's just left the Washington Post.

But actually, at the Washington Post, when they hear Hong Kong, they're like, whoa, this sounds kind of risky.