When John Kerry called Snowden a coward and a traitor, Ellsberg wrote an article for the Guardian, "Snowden would not get a fair trial - and Kerry is wrong" [1]

When John Kerry called Snowden a coward and a traitor, Ellsberg wrote an article for the Guardian, "Snowden would not get a fair trial - and Kerry is wrong" [1], concluding: "John Kerry's challenge to Snowden to return and face trial is either disingenuous or simply ignorant that current prosecutions under the Espionage Act allow no distinction whatever between a patriotic whistleblower and a spy. Either way, nothing excuses Kerry's slanderous and despicable characterizations of a young man who, in my opinion, has done more than anyone in or out of government in this century to demonstrate his patriotism, moral courage and loyalty to the oath of office the three of us swore: to support and defend the Constitution of the United States." [1]: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/30/daniel-ellsberg-snowden-fair-trial-kerry-espionage-act http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/30/daniel-...