Montecresto
Senior Member
Yeah, he said it, they all had a big laugh like its just a joke. But they just don't like it when their laundrys hung out for all to see do they?
Former National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden joked Thursday about putting Edward Snowden on a kill list.
Hayden noted that Snowden has been nominated for a European human rights award.
"I must admit, in my darker moments over the past several months, I'd also thought of nominating Mr. Snowden, but it was for a different list," Hayden said during a panel discussion on cybersecurity hosted by The Washington Post.
The audience laughed, and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who was also on the panel, responded, "I can help you with that."
Both officials argued that Snowden's leaks about the scope of the NSA's surveillance programs have done serious damage to U.S. national security.
Read more: Ex-NSA chief jokes about putting Edward Snowden on kill list - The Hill's Hillicon Valley
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Former National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden joked Thursday about putting Edward Snowden on a kill list.
Hayden noted that Snowden has been nominated for a European human rights award.
"I must admit, in my darker moments over the past several months, I'd also thought of nominating Mr. Snowden, but it was for a different list," Hayden said during a panel discussion on cybersecurity hosted by The Washington Post.
The audience laughed, and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who was also on the panel, responded, "I can help you with that."
Both officials argued that Snowden's leaks about the scope of the NSA's surveillance programs have done serious damage to U.S. national security.
Read more: Ex-NSA chief jokes about putting Edward Snowden on kill list - The Hill's Hillicon Valley
Follow us: [MENTION=27326]The[/MENTION]hill on Twitter | TheHill on Facebook
