How Edward Snowden’s New Leaks Are Distracting From The Conversation He Wanted

[OilemFirchen]

The problem with all of these revelations is not that they’re happening at all or that they’re being released at inopportune moments. Instead, the issue is that rather than exposing potential harm, they are now instead bringing to light clandestine activities the NSA is tasked under law to do. Spying on other countries may be morally questionable to some, including Snowden as he made clear in a question and answer session on Monday. But these actions are neither illegal nor counter to the Constitution. It’s entirely within the mission of the National Security Agency to do these things, and revealing them actually takes away from the focus on the agency’s more questionable practices.

http://thinkprogress.org/security/2013/06/17/2165541/nsa-leaks-lost-focus/

We're all Authoritarians now!

[still_one]

1. I agree with your assessment. He should have stuck with the domestic spying

I assume Mr Greenwald is his advisor, and thought bringing in international intelligence gathering into the picture would embarrass the administration

[OilemFirchen]

2. FTR

Not my writing; rather that of the Think Progress author.

Should have made that more clear.

[RobertEarl]

3. Hilariuos

YOU giving advice on how Snowden should run the show?

Aren't you like, totally anti-Snowden?

[usGovOwesUs3Trillion]

4. Agreed. However, I expect responsible journalist to not loose sight of the main message AND

the main message for Americans, that is, and...

I would also take issue with "these actions are neither illegal" I do believe that we preach all the time to china about corporate espionage being illegal, and that is part of Mr. Snowden's recent revelations, that business information was passed on for that very reason, competitive advantage.