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The IC does their job keeping us safe precisely so we don't have to concern ourselves with things such as:

* Which servers in China we are hacking

* Foreign surveillance

* Joint CIA/NSA programs

Damage is ongoing. Relationship with foreign leaders, for instance, has suffered irreparable damage.

Snowden's very existence as a propaganda mouthpiece does align with Putin's long term active measures. His greatest value is in undermining internal confidence in our institutions that protect our freedom.



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