I will concede that where you put your point of origin determines how you measure the damage. What I won't concede is that if you measure relative power betwee

I will concede that where you put your point of origin determines how you measure the damage. What I won't concede is that if you measure relative power between Russia and the US, Snowden's actions reduced US power and increased Russian power. Not in a values sense, but in a realpolitik sense. I think he planted a seed in our rot which will eventually destroy us. I think that seed is in the form of a warning to people of good faith and good conscience that the government is not the place for them. I think it is probably most correct to say that we are damaging ourselves in response to Snowden's actions. > Where is the evidence for that? I am pretty convinced wikileaks is/was/or became part of the Russian intelligence apparatus. Assange's second hand girl accompanying him to Russia is a tragic coincidence. Ultimately this all comes down to trust. Who should I trust and why? I am amenable to your answer, but cautious of imparting trust to Snowden himself.