"Traitor" and "Hero" aren't mutually exclusive. Like most people on HN, I fall into the "hero" camp. However, I have a really hard time justifying to the "trai

"Traitor" and "Hero" aren't mutually exclusive. Like most people on HN, I fall into the "hero" camp. However, I have a really hard time justifying to the "traitor" crowd his decision to leak information about the US spying on friendly countries. Of course the US spies on other countries; leaking that information isn't in line with his goals (and is pure treason). That's the biggest sticking point I can't get over when defending him to others.