His answer here would seem to suggest that he didn't request time off: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/17/edward-snowden-nsa-files-whistleblower#block-

His answer here would seem to suggest that he didn't request time off: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/17/edward-snowden-nsa-files-whistleblower#block-51bf2793e4b05a46aeeb319a http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/17/edward-snowden-n...