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Snowden saw what happened to previous whistleblowers like Binney who did stay within the lines, and who achieved little or nothing beyond making themselves pari
by bradknowles 3y ago
Snowden saw what happened to previous whistleblowers like Binney who did stay within the lines, and who achieved little or nothing beyond making themselves pariahs in the intelligence community.
He saw that he had to take a different path, even though it was one that was illegal. And I respect and honor him for being willing to make that choice.
- 1letterunixname 3y agoIt's a miracle (owed largely to the incompetence of "The Plumbers") that Daniel Ellsberg (RIP) both avoided prosecution and being murdered. Heck, Assange never stole anything, his crimes were journalism and publication. Also, 10 years on, there hasn't been any direct evidence of any "damage" from the revelations and it's doubtful the document archive is of any present-day risk to anyone. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/08/no-regrets-says-edward-snowden-after-10-years-in-exile https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/08/no-regrets-s...