> > Mr. Snowden's dangerous decision to steal and disclose classified information had severe consequences for the security of our country and the people who wor

> > Mr. Snowden's dangerous decision to steal and disclose classified information had severe consequences for the security of our country and the people who work day in and day out to protect it. > Has it? Has it really? Where's the proof of this? While not a general decline in the companies values, or stock, there has been an international backlash against US Tech companies[1, 2]. To say that these companies don't provide for the security, financially, of our country is a crock of shit. As for how the people that protect our country and work day in and day out to protect it being affected- you really thing the CIA is going to post about how their personnel got caught, or detained, or anything at all? No. You won't. Granted, a lack of proof is not proof itself, but open your eyes a bit and think about it. Snowden revealed all sorts of information that he should not have. > Hmm yes. All those civil libereties groups, charities, foreign businesses and allied politicians you spied on sure are dangerous. Got to keep them in check lest they attack America with their ball-point pens! Keep your enemies close and your friends closer. Everything but the allies I agree with you on, but I don't think there is anything wrong with keeping tabs on the policies of allied countries. 1- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/24/edward-snowden-tech-industry_n_4596162.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/24/edward-snowden-tech... 2- http://allthingsd.com/20131214/shareholder-suit-accuses-ibm-of-concealing-an-anti-snowden-backlash-in-china/ http://allthingsd.com/20131214/shareholder-suit-accuses-ibm-...