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    To the Point

    Edward Snowden Says He Was Really a Spy

    In a recent interview with NBC's Brian Williams in Moscow, Edward Snowden said that the US labeled him a low-level hacker to, as he put it, "distract from the totality of my experience." In fact, he said, he was trained as a spy in what he called the "traditional sense." NBC will air the full interview with Snowden on its evening news programs.

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    By Warren Olney • May 28, 2014 • 1 min read

    In a recent interview with NBC's Brian Williams in Moscow, Edward Snowden said that the US labeled him a low-level hacker to, as he put it, "distract from the totality of my experience." In fact, he said, he was trained as a spy in what he called the "traditional sense." NBC will air the full interview with Snowden on its evening news programs. Scott Shane has covered the NSA and the CIA for the New York Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Mike Kessler

      freelance journalist

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Scott Shane

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    From West Point to Afghanistan, Obama Defends His Foreign Policy
    1. 0:00Edward Snowden Says He Was Really a SpyYou’re reading this
    2. 8:10President Obama Outlines Post-War Foreign Policy
    3. 43:06Amazon.com Battles Publishers
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