Snowden surprise guest during Putin phone-in
Edward Snowden, the fugitive former US spy agency contractor who leaked details of US intelligence eavesdropping, made a surprise appearance on TV phone-in hosted by Vladimir Putin on Thursday (Local time), asking the Russian president if his country also tapped the communications of millions. Ref. Source 8
DC thinks it can silence a new Snowden, but the anti-leak hypocrisy is backfiring:
James Clapper, the man caught lying to Congress from an "Unauthorized" Leak by Snowden, issued a directive to the employees of all 17 intelligence agencies barring all employees from any "Unauthorized" Contact with the press. Ref. Source 8
Edward Snowden Tells Brian Williams: 'I Was Trained as a Spy':
Edward Snowden, in an exclusive interview with "Nightly News" Anchor Brian Williams, is fighting back against critics who dismissed him as a low-level hacker - saying he was "Trained as a spy" And offered technical expertise to high levels of government. Ref. Source 2
Edward Snowden applies for asylum in Brazil:
Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, wanted by US authorities and currently living in Russia, has told a Brazilian TV network he has applied for asylum in Brazil and is in possession of more sensitive documents. Ref. Source 3
Snowden docs will be released to avert 'unspecified US war':
All the remaining Snowden documents will be released next month, according t?o? Whistle-blowing site ?Cryptome, which said in a tweet that the release of the info by unnamed third parties would be necessary to head off an unnamed "War".? Ref. Source 5
Edward Snowden should not face trial, says UN human rights commissioner:
The United Nations's top human rights official has suggested that the United States should abandon its efforts to prosecute Edward Snowden, saying his revelations of massive state surveillance had been in the public interest. Ref. Source 3