Expect new Snowden disclosures to be released in the manner of a dripping tap instead of a full blown leak. If the skeptics are to be believed, the order in which the documents are released by Greenwald et al will be exploited for effect.
Indeed. Rappoport writes about that here: http://jonrappoport.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/the-story-the-washington-post-wont-print/
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The Post story, and the Post’s refusal to “name the country” is very much like a film teaser or trailer: “We know what country it is but we aren’t saying at this time. Stay tuned. More exciting revelations to follow…and who knows? We might break our code of silence and tell you the name of that blanketed nation! Is it Afghanistan? Iraq? France? England?”
So what’s the real bottom-line op here?
It’s all about keeping the NSA story alive, in order that people know they’re being spied on 24/7. That’s the social engineering aspect. That’s the game.
And in that regard, the slow-drip method of releasing Snowden files is quite useful. It appears to be a smart journalistic strategy, to “keep the issue before the public so that a true debate about government secrecy and spying can take place.”
But the debate isn’t effective. The NSA isn’t being curbed. If one of its channels of snooping is cut back, another one will emerge.
No, the actual op is: keep reminding people they’re being spied on; that will make them more cautious; that will make make them conform in action, speech, and thought.
So what’s the real bottom-line op here?
It’s all about keeping the NSA story alive, in order that people know they’re being spied on 24/7. That’s the social engineering aspect. That’s the game.
And in that regard, the slow-drip method of releasing Snowden files is quite useful. It appears to be a smart journalistic strategy, to “keep the issue before the public so that a true debate about government secrecy and spying can take place.”
But the debate isn’t effective. The NSA isn’t being curbed. If one of its channels of snooping is cut back, another one will emerge.
No, the actual op is: keep reminding people they’re being spied on; that will make them more cautious; that will make make them conform in action, speech, and thought.
Also: Check out what Rappoport says about the NSA spying on financial institutions and other companies, to gain trading advantages. Very interesting stuff. It's already well-documented (even by the MSM) that NSA has access to anyone's bank accounts and can manipulate the balances at will. It's also documented that they have been spying (or at least planned to spy) on IMF and various corporations.
