Posing him as an opposition to Snowden is not right, because Tye was only able to blow the whistle himself because of Snowden's leaks. "Tye said he never would

Posing him as an opposition to Snowden is not right, because Tye was only able to blow the whistle himself because of Snowden's leaks. "Tye said he never would have even learned about 12333 and NSA capabilities short of Snowden’s own actions." He's a part of a new generation of whistleblowers and leakers, none of which could have done what they do without Snowden. Not to overly lionize Snowden, but it just goes to show that once the dam develops a crack, it's not long before it's gushing.