[DC]

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I don't consider Snowden to be a hero either.  He had an agreement to not betray the US and reveal information, and he broke that agreement.  He is a traitor, and I am a person who doesn't approve of government spying.

When one takes a position with the federal government, they take an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." There's a lot more involved than just keeping secrets and following orders.
[/quote]I agree with your first statement.  I'm not sure what you are implying by your second statement, but I suspect you and I are drawing the opposite conclusion about him.  He had a duty and obligation to our country to protect its classified information and he did the exact opposite.

[DC]

[quote author=DC link=topic=8717.msg73709#msg73709 date=1383801148]
I don't consider Snowden to be a hero either.  He had an agreement to not betray the US and reveal information, and he broke that agreement.  He is a traitor, and I am a person who doesn't approve of government spying.

When one takes a position with the federal government, they take an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." There's a lot more involved than just keeping secrets and following orders.
[/quote]I agree with your first statement.  I'm not sure what you are implying by your second statement, but I suspect you and I are drawing the opposite conclusion about him.  He had a duty and obligation to our country to protect its classified information and he did the exact opposite.