Well, yes. Soldiers are very much supposed to disobey unlawful orders - following unlawful orders is what can get you courtmartialed and 'I was just following o

Well, yes. Soldiers are very much supposed to disobey unlawful orders - following unlawful orders is what can get you courtmartialed and 'I was just following orders' isn't going to be an effective defense. Of course, this is all a bit moot because Snowden definitely did something illegal and it's not clear yet whether anything he reported was itself illegal.