Bernstein is a journalist writing to a jourlanist (Rusbridger) about journalism. That's his place, and why he is worth paying attention to in this instance. It

Bernstein is a journalist writing to a jourlanist (Rusbridger) about journalism. That's his place, and why he is worth paying attention to in this instance. It is the place of intelligence contractors to speak up and defend Snowden's actions in his role as a defense contractor.