Snowden Traitor or Patriot?

Im glad he did what he did. It takes some balls, to do what you think is right, especially when death is a very plausible outcome.

No doubt in my mind that if he was caught in america that he would be long dead. He would have "vanished" into the "legal" system and never have been heard from again. Kinda like that boston bomber guy.

AT-ATIm glad he did what he did. It takes some balls, to do what you think is right, especially when death is a very plausible outcome.

No doubt in my mind that if he was caught in america that he would be long dead. He would have "vanished" into the "legal" system and never have been heard from again. Kinda like that boston bomber guy.

Are you a fucking idiot? People do not 'disappear' in the US justice system outside of Jason Borne movies.
Turn off the tv and start paying attention to the real world.

cobra_commanderAre you a fucking idiot? People do not 'disappear' in the US justice system outside of Jason Borne movies.
Turn off the tv and start paying attention to the real world.

People do not, but "terrorists" do.

Read the nice little tag on, that has been in the last 3 military spending bills.

AT-ATPeople do not, but "terrorists" do.

Read the nice little tag on, that has been in the last 3 military spending bills.

Gawd you are a dense idiot.
The only way Snowden could disapear is if he was outside the U.S. In a country where he could not lawyer the fuck up. Like Russia.

cobra_commanderGawd you are a dense idiot.
The only way Snowden could disapear is if he was outside the U.S. In a country where he could not lawyer the fuck up. Like Russia.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2012

If I wanted to share something from an NDAA, I'd post a link to the actual NDAA, in the version that passed. You know, because that would actually carry some weight in an argument.

If Snowden got up in front of the American people and said that he was leaking these files because it was wrong, the American government could not hurt him. Any deviation from text book trial would have resulted in those in the justice Department loosing their jobs if not their own freedoms. The President would likely resign, IOT avoid impeachment.

You are a clueless idiot who needs to get some fresh air.

cobra_commanderIf I wanted to share something from an NDAA, I'd post a link to the actual NDAA, in the version that passed. You know, because that would actually carry some weight in an argument.

If Snowden got up in front of the American people and said that he was leaking these files because it was wrong, the American government could not hurt him. Any deviation from text book trial would have resulted in those in the justice Department loosing their jobs if not their own freedoms. The President would likely resign, IOT avoid impeachment.

You are a clueless idiot who needs to get some fresh air.

I guess i just have less faith in the government than you do. I feel that with the help of the media swaying things as needed, the government can get away with just about anything.

Snowden's the fucking man. The reason he didn't stay in the US or a US friendly country was because he wanted to be able to participate in the discussion that would inevitably ensue from his revelations. Kinda hard to do that from inside a federal supermax or 6 feet under. Go read about what the plumbers were going to do to Daniel Ellsberg after he released the Pentagon Papers. Or what the feds did to NSA whistleblower William Binney back in 07. That shit is small potatoes compared to what would have happened to Snowden if he stayed in the US.