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First - Snowden was a new hire at Bose Allen and somehow slipped into a high level Sys Admin slot after only three months on the job. How did he get the job in the first place and who appointed him into the Sys Admin slot?

Second - His large house in HI had not been lived in for three months pror to taking the job and absconding to China. This argues prior planning.

Third - He must have drawn large amounts of cash out of his pay to afford the flight and living expenses in HK.

Fourth - Why China? A country not known for freedom of expression, nor longevity of spies.

Fifth - There is always some beautiful gal involved in these sorts of cases - usually sent in by handlers.

Sixth - Method, Means, and Motive.
Candidates: Iran, NK, Russia, China, Obama, Self.

The first five have the means and method. The first four have the motive. Certainly Obama could have some motive, but given the scandals, this would not be the time.

The last - He may have had the means, but both motive and method are are on very shaky grounds.

Since he did not go near Iran, NK, or Russia, they are out.

This leaves China which has method, means, and motive to get this guy the job, the gal, the house, the cash to make his flight to HK where (coincidentally) the PLA has its hacking HQ.

Anyone - jimhohn, who thinks he is some sort of whistleblower cum hero is whistling Dixie in Harlem on a dark night in a forelorn alleyway.