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One thing I don't understand is why Mr. Snowden did not remain anonymous when he leaked his information? Wouldn't that have given him more options for avoiding
by bitops 13y ago
One thing I don't understand is why Mr. Snowden did not remain anonymous when he leaked his information? Wouldn't that have given him more options for avoiding reprisal? Or did he reveal his identity to protect himself?
- blueprint 13y agoIt would not have provided such a good example of conscience and courage to humanity if he'd remained anonymous. Is it possible to have a chance to obtain justice without having revealed himself? Is it possible for us to solve these issues if we don't consciously and assertively reject them? Report the truth about hypocrites and this is what those who are afraid of the truth will do to you. Now anyone can see that the US government is not acting in the interest of the society. Revealing himself can also give courage to those who are under the powerful illusion that the mechanisms of the US government are not able to be overcome by a living human being. That's my take, anyway.
- b6 13y agoHe said in the original interview with Greenwald that he felt that since he was breaking the law, he owed it to Americans to explain why. The way he's done it, he's the very definition of a whistleblower.
- ScottBurson 13y agoPerhaps it was clear to him -- based on the very information he has leaked -- that he had essentially no chance of hiding his tracks successfully.