There is no common objective definition of terrorism. The definition changes all the time. It is arbitrary. And you wouldn't have to tweak, say, the League of N

There is no common objective definition of terrorism. The definition changes all the time. It is arbitrary. And you wouldn't have to tweak, say, the League of Nations definition very much to include Snowden's actions. He is a non-state actor, committed a criminal act, which did have the effect of scaring people, and - the NSA will claim - his actions endangered lives. eg: "Any willful (criminal) act calculated to endanger the lives of members of the public." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_terrorism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definitions_of_terrorism