On 7/16/13 11:18 AM, Gary Schiltz wrote:
What I don't understand is why Snowden went public using his real identity. Why not just 
be the "Deep Throat" of the intelligence community? Surely he could have 
divulged just enough to whet the appetite of the some select journalists without being 
the only one to have access to the information, thus giving himself deniability.

Gary -

I too have contemplated this.

My answer is complicated:


1. We can't know
2. He *wanted* the noteriety (Glen's perspective?)
3. His "honor" required he not maintain deniability (My perspective?)
4. Other stuff

- Steve

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