@jaketapper #AskSnowden Under what conditions would you agree to return to the U.S.?

[kpete]

Ed Snowden held a press conference via twitter yesterday. Or I should say an open Q&A that some journalists attended. A couple of highlights, but, you know, read the whole thing.
http://www.freesnowden.is/asksnowden/


@jaketapper #AskSnowden Under what conditions would you agree to return to the U.S.?

Returning to the US, I think, is the best resolution for the government, the public, and myself, but it’s unfortunately not possible in the face of current whistleblower protection laws, which through a failure in law did not cover national security contractors like myself.

The hundred-year old law under which I’ve been charged, which was never intended to be used against people working in the public interest, and forbids a public interest defense. This is especially frustrating, because it means there’s no chance to have a fair trial, and no way I can come home and make my case to a jury.

Maybe when Congress comes together to end the programs the PCLOB just announced was illegal, they’ll reform the Whistleblower Protection Act, and we’ll see a mechanism for all Americans, no matter who they work for, to get a fair trial.

http://virtuallyspeaking.us/blog/2014/1/24/twitter-presser