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Showing Original Post only (View all)I'm getting really sick of the whole "Comrade Eddie" BS from some [View all]
It's not as though Snowden chose to even GO to Russia, FFS. His passport was revoked/cancelled and essentially left him stranded there - no country will take him in because the USA uses it's bully pulpit to scare them into compliance - just look at the farce with Boliva's presidental plane.
And even if Snowden came right out and said Russia was the best place on earth and he loves Putin very much, it still doesn't invalidate the fact the US government got caught with its pants down thanks to his data - people may have different personalities but data doesn't change, no matter what perspective you look at it with.
I can guarantee that if Snowden had leaked these documents with, say, President John McCain or Mitt Romney, those calling him a traitor would be standing in the streets calling him a hero to democracy.
Funny how it works.