What is it about Edward Snowden that elicits a negative reaction from some people?

[karynnj]

42. His position and access give more credibility to his claims - even without documents

This is actually true even if he misstates - either because he lacks understanding or intentionally miscasts - what was done. (There I am arguing that it is entirely likely that someone designing the system or being the system administrator would NOT know exactly the purposes or the NON-COMPUTERIZED controls on the system. No matter how brilliant the system administrator is.) He is using his former access to embarrass the US internationally.

In doing so, he makes it harder for Obama and his administration on any international issue they are involved with. I KNOW that many here can list things we are doing they disagree with, but if we loss influence, others become comparatively more influential. Do you consider that Russia or China - overall - are more likely to want to move the world in directions you prefer?