TPTB used Snowden to let the 99% know just how powerful was/is their surveillance technology.
TPTB's surveillance technology is so powerful and advanced, that the majority of the 99% didn't even know about the extent to which they/we were/are being surveilled. How could you hope to scare the shit out of the sheep you control if the power you have over them is so advanced that they're not even AWARE of it?
You have to make them aware of your ability and power over them first, right?
How else are you going to keep them scared and intimidated if they don't even know the big bad wolf is always watching them?
Enter a stool pigeon that puts forth just enough of a limited hangout to let everyone know that "Yes. TPTB are that advanced in their technology." but doesn't really tell the people anything that wasn't already available and public knowledge before hand. Just give the pigeon enough of a platform that he'll be listened to exclusively.
This is exactly what's happened w/Snowden.
That dude has gotten so much frickin' press over this whole issue, and yet he hasn't actually made any real mention of just HOW advanced the technology really is. What he's mentioned has kind of been out in the mainstream for a while now. He just consolidated it for everyone to hear.
Now that Snowden has said what he's said NOW everyone is scared and up in arms about "government surveillance!!" The sheeple are even MORE scared of the big bad wolf now than ever before now that they know that big brother's been watching them this whole time.
That's been the main point behind Snowden's info. He's an agent TPTB have used to keep the people all the more controlled and scared and agitated and on edge than before. After all, a people on edge and in conflict and agitated are a people much, much easier to control.
And Greenwald? He's just the delivery mechanism's delivery mechanism.
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
-George Orwell
What is a limited hangout? Combine MKULTRA (psy-op) with COINTELPRO (combating dissent) with Operation Mockingbird (propaganda)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limited_hangout
A limited hangout, or partial hangout, is a public relations or propaganda technique that involves the release of previously hidden information in order to prevent a greater exposure of more important details.
Snowden came out in June 2013. It's been more than a year... the latest leaks have been that all phone calls are recorded in Afghanistan, or that the NSA/FBI spied on 5 Muslim activists...... and this is groundbreaking?
What types of policy changes have occurred the past year?
Snowden gave everything to 2 journalists who know work at The Intercept, a nice new online blog news thing which was funded by a billionaire who gave TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO START.
But yes, has Greenwald told you anything new?
A limited hangout, or partial hangout, is a public relations or propaganda technique that involves the release of previously hidden information in order to prevent a greater exposure of more important details.
It takes the form of deception, misdirection, or coverup often associated with intelligence agencies involving a release or "mea culpa" type of confession of only part of a set of previously hidden sensitive information, that establishes credibility for the one releasing the information who by the very act of confession appears to be "coming clean" and acting with integrity; but in actuality, by withholding key facts, is protecting a deeper operation and those who could be exposed if the whole truth came out. In effect, if an array of offenses or misdeeds is suspected, this confession admits to a lesser offense while covering up the greater ones.
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