NSA ’just days from taking over the internet’ warns Edward Snowden

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NSA ’just days from taking over the internet’ warns Edward Snowden - Lemmy NZ

He had my support until he signed himself over to Russia. It may have been his only choice, but what he says doesn’t matter one way or the other in my book.

How do you mean? What did he do besides have his passport revoked in Russia?

I’m out of the loop.

Has he made some pro-Putin statements since?

Edward Snowden gets Russian passport after swearing oath of allegiance

Whistleblower is ‘happy and thankful to the Russian Federation’ for his citizenship, lawyer says

The Guardian

It sucks but what else was he supposed to do? He had no passport and if he got extradited to the USA then he’d spend years of a life sentence in solitary confinement at a CMU prison or worse. Take one look at how the US government treats those they consider terrorists and you’ll understand his decision.

Obligatory fuck Putin and his war on Ukraine.

As another commenter said, Chelsea Manning is already out. Snowden wouldn’t be considered a terrorist.