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It's now only a matter of time. The NYTimes comes down strong on the side of Snowden.
Considering the enormous value of the information he has revealed, and the abuses he has exposed, Mr. Snowden deserves better than a life of permanent exile, fear and flight. He may have committed a crime to do so, but he has done his country a great service. It is time for the United States to offer Mr. Snowden a plea bargain or some form of clemency that would allow him to return home, face at least substantially reduced punishment in light of his role as a whistle-blower, and have the hope of a life advocating for greater privacy and far stronger oversight of the runaway intelligence community.
They go on to note how full of crap Obama is with everything he says also.
The shrill brigade of his critics say Mr. Snowden has done profound damage to intelligence operations of the United States, but none has presented the slightest proof that his disclosures really hurt the nation’s security.
People are naive if they think Snowden may somehow be allowed in the country as a free man again - that just won't happen. The American federal government's mentality is much like that of the Roman legions who pursued enemies to the ends of the earth. People might support him, but it doesn't matter. If I were him, I would not be coming out to boast about his exploits too often. Russia can at any time decide he's a pain in the rectum and return him as some sort of glasnost II bargaining chip.
Whether you approve, or disapprove, of the leaks of NSA/USA spying activities across the globe, including collecting virtually every digital footprint left behind by billions of average, everyday people, you have to admit that Edward Snowden won. Why? Because his actions have cast all sorts of doubts on the virtues of the US Government resulting in acrimony across world governments and their people, lawsuits against government that were once dismissed for "national security reasons," admissions of law-breaking by our very own government, and the general proclivity of people to stand up and say "enough is enough!" Yes, Edward Snowden has achieved his goals.
I agree.
Would Chancelor Merckel found out if not for Snowden ?
The shrill brigade of his critics say Mr. Snowden has done profound damage to intelligence operations of the United States, but none has presented the slightest proof that his disclosures really hurt the nation’s security.
One of the shrillest Surveillance State shills is former NSA Director Michael Hayden who really ought to be in prison for his involvement in the Bush Administration's Warrantless Wiretapping Scandal.
Journalist Glenn Greenwald has been saying that the most shocking revelations are yet to come. I can't imagine anyone viewing Edward Snowden as anything but a patriot just based on what's been released so far. If Mr. Greenwald exposes that the NSA has dossiers on innocent U.S. citizens then even the most fervent Surveillance State loyalist will be calling for DNI James Clapper's head. No?
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