Edward J. Snowden

(Difference between revisions)'''Edward J. Snowden''' (b. ca. 1984) is an American, a 29-year-old IT specialist, former employee of defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton (a contractor for the [[National Security Agency]]). Snowden embarrassed Obama by revealing the mass domestic surveillance program [[PRISM]], an internet snooping program of the National Security Agency, in June 2013. He explained to shocked Americans that the National Security Agency had in effect built a dossier on every man, woman and child in the [[US]], and probably beyond borders.  '''Edward J. Snowden''' (b. ca. 1984) is an American, a 29-year-old IT specialist, former employee of defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton (a contractor for the [[National Security Agency]]). Snowden embarrassed Obama by revealing the mass domestic surveillance program [[PRISM]], an internet snooping program of the National Security Agency, in June 2013. He explained to shocked Americans that the National Security Agency had in effect built a dossier on every man, woman and child in the [[US]], and probably beyond borders.  He told a British newspaper [[The Guardian]]He told the British newspaper [[The Guardian]]* "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." [http://www.humanevents.com/2013/06/10/meet-the-nsa-leaker/ Meet the NSA leaker], ''[[Human Events]]''* "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." [http://www.humanevents.com/2013/06/10/meet-the-nsa-leaker/ Meet the NSA leaker], ''[[Human Events]]''[[John Boehner]] called Snowden a "traitor" who committed a "giant violation of the law" that put Americans at risk. [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/11/boehner-describes-nsa-leaker-traitor/#ixzz2WBqMieaD Boehner describes NSA leaker as 'traitor'][[John Boehner]] called Snowden a "traitor" who committed a "giant violation of the law" that put Americans at risk. [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/11/boehner-describes-nsa-leaker-traitor/#ixzz2WBqMieaD Boehner describes NSA leaker as 'traitor'] Numerous other high ranking officials have hawkishly demanded his extradition from the People's Republic of China. From China, however, reactions have been supportive, with calls by politicians, and various civil liberties organizations, to implore [[Beijing]] to block extradition attempts, on grounds of national security.

Edward J. Snowden (b. ca. 1984) is an American, a 29-year-old IT specialist, former employee of defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton (a contractor for the National Security Agency). Snowden embarrassed Obama by revealing the mass domestic surveillance program PRISM, an internet snooping program of the National Security Agency, in June 2013. He explained to shocked Americans that the National Security Agency had in effect built a dossier on every man, woman and child in the US, and probably beyond borders.

He told the British newspaper The Guardian

"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."[1]

The Washington Post quotes him as saying

"Allowing the U.S. government to intimidate its people with threats of retaliation for revealing wrongdoing is contrary to the public interest."[2]

John Boehner called Snowden a "traitor" who committed a "giant violation of the law" that put Americans at risk.[3] Numerous other high ranking officials have hawkishly demanded his extradition from the People's Republic of China. From China, however, reactions have been supportive, with calls by politicians, and various civil liberties organizations, to implore Beijing to block extradition attempts, on grounds of national security.

? Meet the NSA leaker, Human Events? Edward Snowden comes forward as source of NSA leaks, Washington Post? Boehner describes NSA leaker as 'traitor'

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