1 + 1 = 2.
People who believe this is just a coincidence are the ones who are self-deluded.
There has been speculation that the US has been spying on its own citizens and there has been speculation that the US has been spying on China. Snowden claims both are happening. Yet you think that Snowden is only revealing proof that the US is spying on China.
You're NOT being consistent. You seem very dismissive that Snowden says that NSA is PRESENTLY abusing the 4th amendment.
Look if you want to accuse Snowden of being a traitor for claiming that the US is spying on China, then I'm fine with that. But you're wrong about criticizing him for claiming that our government is violating the 4th Amendment. On that subject Snowden is a valid whistleblower.
Then he flees to . . . Red China.
Actually he went to HK. HK is considered by some to be free and open. Various publicans have rated HK to be one of the most free places to live. Now of course HK is controlled by China, and its always been my point of view that you can't have a "free" HK that is controlled by a tyranny such as China.
But there are many people who are naive enough to believe that HK is "free" and Snowden could one of those people.