The ACLU's own text contradicts its case for Snowden's asylum bid.

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45. Answers to.your questions.

 

why the administration threats tis no other countries if this is a mole hill? 

Because Snowden stole government equipment with top secret classified information on it. And he broke the law by leaking such information. He is wanted by this country to stand trial for those actions. If other countries are helping him escape illegally, then there will be diplomatic issues

Why should all metadata be stored on all communications inside and outside this country? 


Because it's a legal intelligent tool in which it is used to track terrorist and then if something is found, another warrant could be requested to read the emails if there is probable cause.

Why is it ok to hack our allies?

There is no proof of that. If there was then that is wrong and should be addressed.

How exactly are we safer? 
I can't answer that question.


I wish I could be so naive and blind but I don't believe a letter next to a candidates name makes everything they do ok. You really believe that because administration officials say they aren't doing some of what Snowden claims, that they are being truthful.


Do you believe a person that you don't know that hasn't proven any violation of law and asking for asylum in countries that have a far more worse human rights violations than our own? Isn't that violating his own morals? Isn't that's why he did what he did in the first place? And you say you wish you were so naive? Maybe your wish came true.