[PGR88]

What I find most interesting is that he chose a foreign newspaper to reveal his secrets.

It says a lot about the state of the US main-stream media. Which US media outlet is not highly politicized, ideological or not subject to political pressure and threats?

[no-to-illegals]

U.S. Media ... paid performers of the State ... Pravda anyone?

[InterceptPoint]

What I find most interesting is that he chose a foreign newspaper to reveal his secrets.
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You make an excellent point.

But note that the Washington Post was given the same information by Snowden and didn’t break the story. Which just reemphasizes your point.

[Buckeye McFrog]

If he had taken this to the WaPo someone from the on-premises office of the White House Liaison would have had him arrested in about two minutes.