The Awakening of a Conscience - William Blum on Edward Snowden and US Surveillance

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78. I think you are reading into his comments what you want to believe

just as I will read into them what I believe, we see what we look for because of our subjective points of view. If his intention was to be a spy and turn over secrets to a foreign government, then he could have gone about this completely differently.

If he was collecting information to backup his whistle blowing efforts that would support the claim that he intends to shed light on an issue that can help to launch it into a debate without it being easily dismissed, this is very different from stealing information to sell it for profit or for an espionage motive, and then disappear, he took the more difficult path, to expose the ugliness and is now bearing the weight of his choice.

I see that as being brave enough to stand up for what he believes in, isn't that what democracy is all about, people's voices being heard and issues being discussed, government in the sunshine, transparency, the government of the people by the people and for the people, do you think that the majority of people want the government to subvert the constitution and lie to them about it?

I just don't believe that his intentions are to destroy our country as you claim