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    Is the NSA Considering Amnesty for Edward Snowden?

    The White House today says it's not considering amnesty for Edward Snowden, despite comments last night by the NSA's top official in charge of assessing the damage of the fugitive leaker's revelations. Richard Ledgett told CBS' 60 Minutes , "(M)y personal point of view is yes, it's worth having a conversation about.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The White House today says it's not considering amnesty for Edward Snowden, despite comments last night by the NSA's top official in charge of assessing the damage of the fugitive leaker's revelations. Richard Ledgett told CBS' 60 Minutes, "(M)y personal point of view is yes, it's worth having a conversation about. I would need assurances that the remainder of the data could be secured, and my bar for those assurances would be very high." Josh Meyer is former terrorism correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, now a professor of journalism at the Medill School of Journalism in Washington.

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    Massive Open Online Courses, MOOC's: The Future of Education?
    1. 0:00Is the NSA Considering Amnesty for Edward Snowden? You’re reading this
    2. 8:36Online Learning: Past, Present and Future
    3. 42:54Public Execution of North Korea's Second in Command
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Josh Meyer

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Massive Open Online Courses, MOOC's: The Future of Education?
    1. 0:00Is the NSA Considering Amnesty for Edward Snowden? You’re reading this
    2. 8:36Online Learning: Past, Present and Future
    3. 42:54Public Execution of North Korea's Second in Command
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