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Gregorian

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6. Don't be so certain. It is still being decided. And highly likely that he is.

Reply to gcomeau (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 03:35 PM

Jul 2013

We're in the stage of illegal versus potentially illegal activities that he revealed.

But we do know that what started the whole mess is illegal. It's far more likely that he is a whistleblower.

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Snowden is not a spy, traitor, nor a criminal... [View all] Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 OP

Well he's definitely a criminal el_bryanto Jul 2013 #1

No, he is not a whistleblower gcomeau Jul 2013 #2

Snowden exposed what this nation Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 #5

Just because you're sad doesn't make it illegal railsback Jul 2013 #7

So they're writing laws Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 #11

To repeat what you were already told.... gcomeau Jul 2013 #13

Like it or not, he did not expose ILLEGAL activity. CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #15

I'm saying the law is the law until changed railsback Jul 2013 #16

Don't be so certain. It is still being decided. And highly likely that he is. Gregorian Jul 2013 #6

If such activity is in violation Sherman A1 Jul 2013 #9

No. gcomeau Jul 2013 #12

It would appear to be some disagreement on the issue Sherman A1 Jul 2013 #17

Yet he chose to ignore every whistleblower law created hack89 Jul 2013 #3

Yes, we all should seek asylum in Russia immediately emulatorloo Jul 2013 #4

No he conspired to steal government secrets, that is a crime still_one Jul 2013 #8

Well, Dubya said he started the program to protect our nation... kentuck Jul 2013 #10

Dubya has been gone for more than five years now, and yet, the program remains. bike man Jul 2013 #18

Dubya and Obama are meeting today... kentuck Jul 2013 #19

I don't know if he is a spy... NCTraveler Jul 2013 #14

Quite a roster of heroes you have. randome Jul 2013 #20

Assange and Manning exposed Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 #23

He's all three. baldguy Jul 2013 #21

He's a thief who's applied for asylum in Russia. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #22