The Guardian Jul 9, 2013
Transcript: http://www.guardian.co.uk
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Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations
by Glenn Greenwald, Ewen MacAskill and Laura Poitras in Hong Kong
http://www.guardian.co.uk
June 9, 2013
The individual responsible for one of the most significant leaks in US political history is Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA and current employee of the defence contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. Snowden has been working at the National Security Agency for the last four years as an employee of various outside contractors, including Booz Allen and Dell.
The Guardian, after several days of interviews, is revealing his identity at his request. From the moment he decided to disclose numerous top-secret documents to the public, he was determined not to opt for the protection of anonymity. “I have no intention of hiding who I am because I know I have done nothing wrong,” he said.
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I wish Mr Snowden a long and healthy life.
And I hope he stands as an example and begins as stampede of whistleblowers – the more the merrier and the safety lies in their numbers…
Will the real Patriots please stand-up?
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