Edward Snowden thread

Originally posted by Omega Vision
His latest allegation that he was a "trained spy" drew derision from a former CIA director who actually has gone on record as saying he's thankful for Snowden's reveals. The director "questioned Snowden's common sense" for claiming he was a spy and not just an analyst.

http://commonsensepoliticsblog.us/political_topics/national-issues/what-we-really-learned-from-snowden/

This article brings up a very interesting point that frames the whole controversy in a new light. Not only is it problematic for the government to be spying and compiling information on its own people, but it's also problematic, even frightening, that someone as low level as Snowden was able to access all this information.