[DannyTN]

Is this just semantics? The article admits Snowden intented to enter a program for the special forces

"NSA leaker Ed Snowden claimed to have broken both of his legs while training for Special Forces. "

The article treats the above statement like "while training as part of the special forces". While Snowden could have meant "while training to get into Special Forces".

[Lexinom]

I think that’s the case. This man is a hero and a patriot, a fox in a world of sheep and wolves.

[razorback-bert]

That the way I read it, must have been in jump school.

[Girlene]

That's the way I read it.....this article even says so: "In 2003, he enlisted in the US army and began a training program to join the Special Forces. "

He never said he was in the Special Forces....and as far as the GED thing.....could be one of two things. His recruiter neglected to mention that requirement and/or he thought an exception could be made for his special skills. Who knows. People are picking apart little details that could be interpreted one way or another and saying....see...see he was lieing.

He wasn't lieing about PRISM and he wasn't lieing about the collection of Verizon phone call data.

[coloradan]

I had the same thought. Is the military now reduced to planting straw-man stories into the mass media in an attempt to smear Snowden?

[Sacajaweau]

They’re simply trying to discredit him. Here’s the problem...They hired him!!