> If he cares so much about exposing the US government, he should stand up for his beliefs. You should read what Daniel Ellsberg had to say about Snowden's dec

> If he cares so much about exposing the US government, he should stand up for his beliefs. You should read what Daniel Ellsberg had to say about Snowden's decision to flee the country. Things have changed dramatically since Vietnam: <https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/30/daniel-ellsberg-snowden-fair-trial-kerry-espionage-act https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/30/daniel...> > He didn't have to escape to Russia... The intent was never to stay in Russia. Snowden's passport was revoked by the US State Department while he was in transit from Hong Kong to -IIRC- Ecuador. His trip had him stop in Russia, which would not let him leave because his passport was no longer valid. <https://apnews.com/article/82f87def2ddc4abfba271420f4e81ddf https://apnews.com/article/82f87def2ddc4abfba271420f4e81ddf>