I read your post as saying they should have followed the chain of command rather than leaking data. I apologize for not catching the nuance in your response. T

I read your post as saying they should have followed the chain of command rather than leaking data. I apologize for not catching the nuance in your response. The WaPo covered Snowden's claims in great detail. Reading it, I certainly would not have felt protected against retaliation myself. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2014/03/12/edward-snowdens-claim-that-as-a-contractor-he-had-no-proper-channels-for-protection-as-a-whistleblower https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2014/03/...