You seem to be suggesting that people should be allowed to reveal classified national secrets that are legal both nationally and internationally if they find th

You seem to be suggesting that people should be allowed to reveal classified national secrets that are legal both nationally and internationally if they find them unethical. [...] Different people will have wildly different views on what is ethical when it comes to war and espionage. Definitely. That is why it is important to codify these things into laws and international treaties. But treaties (as we have seen in this case) often lag significantly. In the end it is the judgement and the responsibility of the leaker. In this case, I think Snowden made a good call. For many reasons: e.g. the world had the right to know that virtually all internet traffic is tapped or tappable and that cryptography was intentionally weakened. Even if the US is your friend, that makes you vulnerable to criminal organizations and states that are not allies.