YES! He exposed the NSA for violating our Constitution.
84%
NO! He leaked government secrets and should be prosecuted.
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From Unequal Protection, 2nd Edition:
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I'd have a bit more sympathy for Snowden if the leak had been limited to the NSA spying on the American public. However, he -- and Griswold -- decided to divulge information to other countries, and I consider that treasonous. If he's protected, that may just encourage more like him to do the same. My impression of Snowden is that he is an immature, self-important little know-it-all; not at all the kind of person who should have access to U.S. secrets. And I think it says a lot about him that he ran first to a communist country for protection. Griswold, on the other hand, is just an arrogant asshole. And to those who want to crown Snowden a hero -- give me a break! There was nothing heroic about it; it was the lure of possible fame and fortune. Well, hopefully, reality does bite!
Ed Snowden did what he had to do to release his information and retain his freedom. We've seen the unreasonable prosecution of too many whistleblowers, some of whom did not even release 'classified' information, which may extend to cookie recipes - we'll never, apparently, know. After Chelsea Manning, what would ever persuade him to 'come home' to what is becoming a police state. Also, apparently, The Guardian , The NYT, and Mr. Greenwald have gotten all the information he ever had.
I totally disagree with the previous description of Snowden as an arrogant know-it-all driven by a need for fame & fortune. What fortune has he received from his actions, what reward? He is stuck in Russia, & it's pretty ironic that Russia (that police state) offered him asylum & the US (that so-called bastion of liberty) wants to lock him up. I think Snowden has paid a heavy price, & everything I've heard him say is consistent with someone who is deeply concerned about the spying of our government on its citizens. The NSA is out of control & must be reined in, & we US citizens owe Snowden some gratitude for exposing this. I think that after 911, we were so traumatized as a country that we allowed a police state to be formed-not that this is the first time in our history.