No, he's suggesting that he's being hunted due to political opinion, which is something the US Govt themselves protect other whistle-blowers from (provided it's

No, he's suggesting that he's being hunted due to political opinion, which is something the US Govt themselves protect other whistle-blowers from (provided it's not their activity that's being exposed): > Asylum may be granted to people who are already in the United States and are unable or unwilling to return their home country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. -- http://www.immihelp.com/gc/asylum.html http://www.immihelp.com/gc/asylum.html