I have one small question about David Miranda's detention by Heathrow's airport goons.
Was it a set-up?
Why in all of heaven's name do you route Mr. Miranda with his pile of electronics through Heathrow when there are several flights, which yes cost a 10 or 20% more, through Amsterdam or Milan. These flights have, typically, more shorter total durations than the flights through Heathrow.
And if you've ever transited Heathrow you don't want to do it a second time. Nasty place for foreigners, especially colored foreigners, and most especially gays. I'm not of the foregoing, except American, which is definitely foreigner at Heathrow, and I still cringe at memories of the bullyboys there abusing and extorting passengers. This goes back decades and even extends to flight crews which usually get an easier ride.
So why did Ms. Poitras and Mr. Greenwald route Mr. Miranda through Heathrow? Obviously answer is the simplest, they didn't think. But maybe they did. It stands to reasons that Greenwald and Miranda are on list at every single airport in the world. I think that's wrong, but I also think GG wants it that way.
I also have taken it from the news reports that someone in the UK government called GG to say DM was in custody and thus GG broke the story to world's press. I may be wrong on that but I can't find any other info about who broke the story. That timeline doesn't seem right.
And just before everyone flames me; I'm agnostic here. I know about the serious overrreach of American surveillance since I know some of it was going on in the 1970s. It's wrong, but I also assume every government that has the capability does it. I also have some doubts about ES motive's and what dat he actually has, and none at about GG's since he's been so totally open about his motives. Believe, I'm really agnostic: I hate 'em all.
