#Snowden #Hero We who have been fighting against mass state surveillance for years—including my friend Bill Binney within the #NSA—made no headway by appealing to the traditional centers of power. It was only after Snowden methodically leaked documents that disclosed crimes committed by the state that genuine public debate began. Elected officials, for the first time, promised reform. The president, who had previously dismissed our questions about the extent of state surveillance by insisting there was strict congressional and judicial oversight, appointed a panel to review intelligence. Three judges have, since the Snowden revelations, ruled on the mass surveillance, with two saying the NSA spying was unconstitutional and the third backing it. None of this would have happened—none of it—without Snowden. truthdig/report/item/edward_snowdens_moral_courage_20140223
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:55:58 +0000
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