Edward Snowden revealed the NSA PRISM program because he didnt like where he thought it was leading American society. He revealed classified documents to the press, and he needs to be brought back to the USA to face the consequences. Schneier: Snowden is no Bonhoeffer, but Snowden’s actions were motivated by growing convictions against the governments PRISM policy and/or implementation of NSAs overall surveillance program. Schneier says there are many ways that someone can be a conscientious objector in situations that go beyond military matters. He thinks more computer programmers or engineers will take unauthorized actions in the future.”]
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