if snowden were to be held up as a hero instead of a villain, i wonder how many americans would support him.
lastly, i have met not a few nigerian correspondents who could no longer work safely in nigeria, and fled to live abroad. that was back in the day, with abacha et al, but even so, i think there is something of a parallel to be contemplated here.
ken
On 1/2/14 11:16 AM, Chidi Anthony Opara wrote:
--Considering the enormous value of the information he has revealed, and the abuses he has exposed, Mr. Snowden deserves better than a life of permanent exile, fear and flight. He may have committed a crime to do so, but he has done his country a great service…..
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/opinion/edward-snowden-whistle-blower.html?hp&rref=opinion&_r=0
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