Your suggestions are far too cute, actually. By going public, and periodically reminding everyone that he could be targeted for assassination, Snowden has created a strong incentive for FedGov to keep him very much alive.
I was referring to the fact that had they wanted they could have scuttled his efforts even before he arranged to speak to Greenwald and Poitras.
If the NSA or BAH were to submit that they were unaware of Snowden's whereabouts or movements when he arranged these interviews, they would in all likeliness be resorting to feigning ignorance.
It's the height of silliness to suggest they were clueless about Snowden's motives before his junket began.
If the NSA or BAH were to submit that they were unaware of Snowden's whereabouts or movements when he arranged these interviews, they would in all likeliness be resorting to feigning ignorance.
It's the height of silliness to suggest they were clueless about Snowden's motives before his junket began.
Source:
http://www.salon.com/2013/06/10/qa_with_laura_poitras_the_wo...