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phleshdef

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9. He should be charged. But I am okay with leniency in sentencing if (and likely when) found guilty.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 02:28 AM

Jul 2015

I don't believe he intentionally committed espionage, though that was an end result of his actions. He did a really stupid thing by leaving the country and exposing this via Wikileaks. There are Senators and House members that would have listened to him and brought the information forward. He could have went to someone like Ron or Rand Paul or someone like Alan Grayson or Bernie Sanders. He would have been completely protected by whistle blower laws then.

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NSA leaker Edward Snowden seeks return to U.S., on his terms [View all] Zorro Jul 2015 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2015 #1

"good faith" with someone like Edward Snowden? Huh? nt kelliekat44 Jul 2015 #3

+1 truebluegreen Jul 2015 #7

Wow. That's just what Senator Tom Cotton said. randome Jul 2015 #11

So what if they don't want him.... Historic NY Jul 2015 #2

Shame on the LA Times for an editorilal headline. elias49 Jul 2015 #4

On his terms? I love clickbait headlines!!! MADem Jul 2015 #5

"64% of respondents familiar with Snowden said they held a negative view of him. " Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #8

Yes--and we can be certain that everything he had on him, the Russians got MADem Jul 2015 #10

Yup. Seems like the more awards he picked up abroad, the more his negatives rose at home. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #14

Yes because US "terms" are so favorable riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #6

He should be charged. But I am okay with leniency in sentencing if (and likely when) found guilty. phleshdef Jul 2015 #9

This story seem to be mostly empty babble. bemildred Jul 2015 #12

Because the media is trying to recapture the 'glory' days of Snowden's escapades. randome Jul 2015 #15

He is not a "whistleblower" treestar Jul 2015 #13