“I credit Snowden for having a great deal of courage, because he’s ruined himself forever,” he told Salon.
“I don’t think he has a future,” the former Bush administration official added.
I'd say it depends on the American citizen/voter. What future do we want?
Not pressuring the government to bring him back means giving the government a clear thumbs-up for ever-increasing mass surveillance. And it sends any potential whistleblower a clear signal to turn a blind eye to corruption and out-of-control government activity.
“I don’t think he has a future,” the former Bush administration official added.
I'd say it depends on the American citizen/voter. What future do we want?
Not pressuring the government to bring him back means giving the government a clear thumbs-up for ever-increasing mass surveillance. And it sends any potential whistleblower a clear signal to turn a blind eye to corruption and out-of-control government activity.
Is that really what we want?