The IC does their job keeping us safe precisely so we don't have to concern ourselves with things such as: * Which servers in China we are hacking * Foreign s

The IC does their job keeping us safe precisely so we don't have to concern ourselves with things such as: * Which servers in China we are hacking * Foreign surveillance * Joint CIA/NSA programs Damage is ongoing. Relationship with foreign leaders, for instance, has suffered irreparable damage. Snowden's very existence as a propaganda mouthpiece does align with Putin's long term active measures. His greatest value is in undermining internal confidence in our institutions that protect our freedom.