State Department Brief Today on Snowden. Unbelievable

[karynnj]

147. I disagree

The US did not deny him freedom of speech. Who stopped him from speaking? Who stopped him from speaking to anyone he wanted to speak to in the media? No one. Nor was there even an attempt to censor what he said. Was there an effort to prevent American media from covering anything he said? International media?

The fact is there are few people who were given more media platforms through which they could be heard.

If you are speaking of the consulate official who told the Russians that they thought the Human Rights event was propaganda, I assume they were asking Russia not to use this to embarrass the US. The fact is that those organizations have always placed Russia (and each of those Latin American countries) as far worse on human rights issues vs the US. No matter what Snowden says.

As to Snowden's life, all that has been said is that he has been charged with crimes - and it is very likely that he is guilty as he did precisely what was charged by his own admission. I doubt any carry a death penalty.

As to spying on the contacts of the press - that is a pretty unjustified charge - fa beyond what has been seen. The fact that all records are kept does not mean that all records are analyzed and the media intimidated.