I was also somewhat ambivalent, but am coming down on the hero side to the extent that Snowden revealed a program that our own government is operating that goes against protections our Constitution is supposed to assure for every single person in the country. If there’s been treason, it’s been at a far higher level than Snowden. And, I fear, across all 3 branches of government.
I would like to see the Utah facility turned into a maximum security prison and throw every last SOB who’s involved in this, actively or passively, into that prison for the rest of his or her natural life. All in solitary with no more than an hour a day of daylight and fresh air. No communication whatsoever with other prisoners or the outside world.
That isn’t to say necessarily that Snowden is without fault. And I really don’t want it to be so much about him as what he did, and how that benefits the American people vs. the government that’s out of control. How does this differ from any other totalitarian country where people are threatened to give up information on their friends and family members? Except now, this govt doesn’t need people to tell them; they just eavesdrop on everybody to get what they want.
But God forbid they should profile.
EDINVA Your post is more convincing than any that I have read. Although the Glenn Beck vs Karl Rove comment weighed heavy also.