Whistleblower of NSA spying reveals himself

[tsai3904]

Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind revelations of NSA surveillance

The 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in US history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended on hiding in the shadows

The individual responsible for one of the most significant leaks in US political history is Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA and current employee of the defence contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. Snowden has been working at the National Security Agency for the last four years as an employee of various outside contractors, including Booz Allen and Dell.

The Guardian, after several days of interviews, is revealing his identity at his request. From the moment he decided to disclose numerous top-secret documents to the public, he was determined not to opt for the protection of anonymity. "I have no intention of hiding who I am because I know I have done nothing wrong," he said.

Snowden will go down in history as one of America's most consequential whistleblowers, alongside Daniel Ellsberg and Bradley Manning. He is responsible for handing over material from one of the world's most secretive organisations – the NSA.

In a note accompanying the first set of documents he provided, he wrote: "I understand that I will be made to suffer for my actions," but "I will be satisfied if the federation of secret law, unequal pardon and irresistible executive powers that rule the world that I love are revealed even for an instant."

More:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance

 

[Warlord]

Greenwald's source REVEALED

oH
My

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance


Drama!

 

[angelatc]

"I understand that I will be made to suffer for my actions," but "I will be satisfied if the federation of secret law, unequal pardon and irresistible executive powers that rule the world that I love are revealed even for an instant."

This made me cry.

 

[Kotin]

what a badass.

 

[angelatc]

"The only thing I fear is the harmful effects on my family, who I won't be able to help any more. That's what keeps me up at night," he said, his eyes welling up with tears.

Crying again.

 

[ghengis86]

Wow...he'll need to being a cot to put in Julian's room in th Ecudorian embassy.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

The NSA has requested that the Justice Department open a criminal investigation into the leaks.

They will get their request.

Hopefully this man knows what he is doing and the whistle blower laws that are supposed to protect him.

May end up going the route of John Kirakou. They are pissed.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

God bless him.

 

[juleswin]

What a brave man. I hope we all work to change govt behaviour so his sacrifice will not be in vain.

 

[Warlord]

A PATRIOT....

Now watch the vicious thugs destroy him

 

[angelatc]

A PATRIOT....

Now watch the vicious thugs destroy him

They won't go easy on him, that's for sure. He's a brave man.

 

[Antischism]

This man is a hero.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

 

[sailingaway]

"I have no intention of hiding who I am because I know I have done nothing wrong"

You go, Edward!

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edit, although, if he is at a defense contractor, he may well have signed contracts on confidentiality he isn't remembering at the moment. I don't know if he learned about this there or somewhere else, though. This is such a huge story though that we all knew from other things media ignored, that maybe as with Ellsberg, it will be too politically toxic to go after him

 

[Lucille]

This made me cry.

Crying again.

Me too. We are forever in his debt.

 

[liberty2897]

More:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance

Mr. Snowden, You just became an incredible hero. I don't even know the words to express this properly. I hope your suffering will be minimal.

 

[sailingaway]

He has had "a very comfortable life" that included a salary of roughly $200,000, a girlfriend with whom he shared a home in Hawaii, a stable career, and a family he loves. "I'm willing to sacrifice all of that because I can't in good conscience allow the US government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they're secretly building."

I wonder who he voted for in 2012?

 

[mad cow]

A very brave man,they will throw the book at him and he knows it.He will be in prison soon.

Thank you for your sacrifice,I am humbled.

 

[sailingaway]

twitter is fun on this issue:

Alex V ‏@SashaAVA now
When will Obama listen to the people? Well, technically he has been for a while #NSA #tcot #tlot #p2

 

[puppetmaster]

Do we stand in support or let him hang.......

OR

Is this controlled opposition?