July 1st, 2013
01:12 PM ET
George W. Bush: Snowden damaged U.S.
Former President George W. Bush tells CNN's Robyn Curnow that security programs he put in place protect civil liberties.
"I put that program in place to protect the country," former President George W. Bush said. "One of the certainties was that civil liberties were guaranteed. ... I think there needs to be a balance and as the President explained there is a proper balance."
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I would love to be invited to the Bush Ranch/Library and just talk to the former President. How much did we spend in Iraq; $2.5 trillion maybe and Snowman hurt the country? Give me a break, Like Smedley Butler said; War is a racket!
If you sleep with your best friend's wife and Snowden tells him about it... Snowden isn't the one who "damaged" the relationship with your friend. You did.
The US "damaged" itself through its own actions. Snowden just happened to be the one to tell the public what we'd done.
Can you convince your best friend it's Snowden's fault you slept with his wife? If so... the White Hosue might have a job for you as communications director.
However much "damage" Edward Snowden has done, it is not a patch on the damage that George Bush and Barak Obam have done. The next president and best have his ducks lined up or he will be ostracized in short order.
I feel for this guy Snowden.He is stuck in the Russian airport.And after giving all his secrets avay,no country wants him.I got the feeling,that Russia will give him asylum
Yes, Snowden damaged the reputation of the US as the moral leader in the world.
But he has given us the opportunity to make the system better by debating the merits and imposing some controls
I'm sorry but I'm a Democrat and just cringe at what my party has become. The left has become nothing but a bunch of Self Centered, Narcissistic whiners that want to regulate everything. They live in denial and blame everything on Religion and Guns. There heads are so wrapped up in Pop Culture and Fads that have live in a Fantasy land. People the world is not perfect and we need national security. I tell you this much the works would be a lot worst if the Soviets are Nazi's took over. Are we perfect no, do I agree with Bush on Iraq of course not. Snowden is a traitor and a coward. If he truly believed in his cause. He would surrender and face trial. No he is in for the popularity. IF you think differently then your a fool.
Liar.
@JohnM,you're delushional man just a Dino wrapping yourself in ignorent rants..Just come out with it man you're just a republican in denile and you probibly voted for that imbecile in Bush as well didn't yah!!
Well may you say Snowden has damaged the country G. W. but we the public are not as stupid as you think. You have done irreversable damage to the WORLD and to the US's reputation, that takes much longer to heal than a few leaks.
America is the root of all terror. America has invaded sixty countries since world war 2.
In 1953 America overthrow Iran's democratic government Mohammad Mosaddegh and installed a brutal dictator Shah. America helped Shah of Iran to establish secret police and killed thousands of Iranian people.
During Iran-Iraq war evil America supported Suddam Hossain and killed millions of Iranian people. In 1989, America, is the only country ever, shot down Iran's civilian air plane, killing 290 people.
In 2003,America invaded Iraq and killed 1,000,000+ innocent Iraqi people and 4,000,000+ Iraqi people were displaced.
Now America is a failed state with huge debt. Its debt will be 22 trillion by 2015.
John Smith? Nice try, Mohammed!
Muslims have been fighting every since Mohammad died. It's sad Mohammad was a great man, the most influential in human history. He lived a poor life and saw injustice and violence everywhere. He united the Arab tribes with almost no bloodshed. He brought hope to the poor and respected women. His first wife was older by 15 years, had wealth, property and she was an equal. Mohammad shared household tasks, debated and even got into arguments. He did not re-marry until after her death. His Marriages afterward were Political and for Charity (Times were different). Radical Islam goes against every Mohammad fought for and believed in. So don't blame the United States for all of your problems.
What if the security program has an automatic self-defending meaning? Could it be said what Snowden has leaked were not all about what the U.S. wants to protect them in the first place? EU members have got hurt from the leaks. We don't know who will be the next.
If it goes against Obama democrats are not for it, PERIOD.
George you are looking good!! Great American.
Agree, wish we had many more Georges in this country to get rid of millions of terrorists around the world.
пиши сразу 6 миллиардов террористов чё там мелочиться?))) план золотого миллиарда достигнут будет. Обама не виноват, просто есть много "Козырей" кто есть над ним. Сноуден красавчик!!!! не побоялся... Правда выше всего, хотя мы и так все знали что шпионят через компьютер, это как два пальца..... обасфальт...
Google "The Bush Family" to see the real traitors to the US. It's not Snowden.
@Google it,I have in years past and have commented on the relationships with the Bushs and BinLaden family while the Bushs both worked for Osamas father at Carlyle Group in NY..How Bush got intel from Clinton on supposid terrorists strikes statewide and their targeted cities and Bush just threw the intel away,then 9/11...How Bush as president went out of their way to protect Osama after 9/11 and how Bushs personally flew the BinLaden family members back to Saudi Arabia in their private jet and FAA records show their jet was the only private jet flying after air traffic was shut down nationally...How Osama was trapped in Bora Bora and Bushs called off an attack that would have eliminated Osama letting him get away,yah real patriotic family and can you say traitor in the Bushs family,I can!!
Bush saying Snowden damaged America is laughable. Snowden damaged the reputation of crooked politicians maybe, but he perhaps saved this nation and all it is built upon.
Lol, did Bush mean that Snowden damaged the nation like how Bush killed thousands of Americans in Iraq based on a lie? Did Bush mean Snowden damaged America like Bush did with the 2008 Great Recession? Did Snowden damage America like Bush did when he let thousands of his countrymen languish after Katrina? Did Snowden damage America like Bush and Obama did when they stripped freedoms away year after year? Did Snowden damage the nation like Bush and Obama did running trillion dollar defecits annually?
These clowns say we have to "balance privacy and security" yet these same fools can't even balance a budget!
The only ones damaged by Snowden's leaks are the corrupt high officials with something to hide. There's been many CNN articles pointing out the Bush-Obama spy program hasn't thwarted any terror activity, and is most likely not even being used to target terrorists. These clowns think they can convince the American people that Snowden is a traitor and that their skullduggery is good for America. Well guess what, the American people ain't buying it.
I agree with peasant, Our government is raging war on the American people, I think we are on our way to become a third world.
Democrats will now back Snowden.
Better than Palin. Hahahahahahahaha
That coming from a messiah Hussein Obama follower.
WAAAAAAAAAHAHAHA.
You voted for Palin didn't you. Now shut up and ponder THAT a little longer.
@California,get your head out of your nether regions bud..This ease dropping,wiretaps have been going on since the McCarthy era..Nixon has taps in Ted Kennedys office and put Ted on his hit list scared if Kennedy ran Nixon would of been slaughtered at the polls..Your hero Bushs Patriot Act,Homeland Security with NSA,CIA influence and after I complained years ago about this intrusive policies I was deemed unpatriotic..Now after a decade of use you republicans are moaning foul because Pres.Obama signed an extentions and made it legal by getting court orders to do what Bushs policies did not in wiretaps,illegal search,seizures..Tell me California about me voting for Pres.Obama when its been republicans all alone that have been systematically destroying America and you know it!!Typical republican hypocrite and ignorent,racist as well!!
It's funny but a lot of conservatives back Snowden too. No one wants to be watched or controled by the government or the people that control it.
Why do all Obama haters sound like trolls?
@Chris,because most are and after posting go back under the rocks where they belong...
This coming from a man responsible for waging war against an independent State, under false pretenses.
In doing so, he is directly responsible for the unnecessary deaths and maiming of thousands of young American men and women in the Armed Forces. He dug the nation into a deeper debt hole, one which I doubt it will ever pay off, all to finance his personal animus of Saddam Hussain.
Mr. Bush, I hope history records you as being the greatest threat to American security and freedom throughout its history.
He has the nerve to say Snowden damaged the us when his grandfather did business with the nazis. And he himself put us into trillions of dollars of debt and got thousands of are troops killed over a lie.
Well Said 🙂
Google "The Bush Family" to see who the real traitors of the USA are. Hey GW......It's not Snowden.
Former President Bush fighting cancer with paint.