Edward Snowden on Why He Stood Up to the NSA: Mass Spying "Not Something I’m Willing to Live Under"

[Coyotl]

VIDEO: http://www.democracynow.org/2013/7/9/edward_snowden_on_why_he_stood

In a newly released interviewed conducted just before he came forward early last month, Edward Snowden explains why he has devoted his life to expose how the United States is spying on the world. Snowden says he thinks the biggest revelation to emerge from his leaks is the National Security Agency’s collection of all communications into and out of the United States — despite NSA claims that it only targets foreign traffic. Snowden also predicts that the U.S. government would seek to demonize him and accuse him of aiding America’s enemies. Journalist Laura Poitras filmed the exchange, and Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald asked the questions. "America is a fundamentally good country," Snowden says. "We have good people with good values who want to do the right thing, but the structures of power that exist are working to their own ends to extend their capability at the expense of the freedoms of all." Watch part 1 of the Snowden interview.

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[JaneyVee]

1. Then avoid Venezuela.

[morningfog]

3. At least they won't give him a life sentence or worse.

[JaneyVee]

6. He won't get anything close to a life sentence.

[ProSense]

2. Venezuela or bust!

Does Snowden know Venezuela records and broadcasts activists' phone calls?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023204235

“I don’t want to live in a world where everything that I say, everything I do, everyone I talk to, every expression of creativity or love or friendship is recorded.” - Edward Snowden

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023203719

[GeorgeGist]

4. Snowden was naive.

And he's been used.

But he ain't stupid.

[UTUSN]

5. 2fer about Venezuela: 1) Brace for another "revelation" from SNOWDEN when he learns

that its govt does what it does to its own denizens.

2) Granted, he will have elite status (for awhile), but will his vaunted conscience allow him to enjoy his exempt privileges when he makes this "revelation"?!1

[frylock]

7. is venezuela the land of the free and home of the brave?

[justiceischeap]

8. Hope he speaks Spanish. Living in a country where you don't know the language

can be tough to adapt to. If he can't speak the language, how can he get a job? And who wants to hire an admitted snoop?

[Coyotl]

9. A variety of countries will create an asylum zone

and Snowden will be able to travel in all of them.