NSA leaker Edward Snowden seeks return to U.S., on his terms

[MADem]

5. On his terms? I love clickbait headlines!!!

Good luck with that, Eddie.

At this distant remove from American politics and security concerns, however, the young crusader may be counting on an unlikely shift in public opinion.

Although pollsters find many younger Americans applaud his whistle-blowing, the majority express dislike for him, which probably will discourage leading candidates in the looming presidential election from expending political capital on a call for clemency. In a U.S. News & World Report poll in April, 64% of respondents familiar with Snowden said they held a negative view of him.

Even those helping him navigate the blocked pathway home acknowledge that the prospects look grim for the foreseeable future.