Whistleblower: The Edward Snowden Story | True Life Spy Stories

Hong Kong. The 2nd of June 2013. A cybersecurity agent sits in the bustling restaurant of the Mira Hotel. He fiddles nervously with a Rubik's cube. He looks up and his gaze locks with two newcomers - a man and a woman, one a hardened journalist and the other a documentary filmmaker. As he recognises the pair, he pockets the cube and stands.

Silently, they make their way through the hotel towards the elevators. As they enter the agent's hotel room silently, the woman unclasps her case on the unmade bed, revealing camera equipment.

As she sets her camera on a tripod, the agent takes his position on a chair opposite the journalist. The room hums with the weight of their impending conversation. The world, unknowing, teetered on the brink of a revelation from Edward Snowden that would change it forever.

More than 10 years on since Snowden’s infamous NSA leaks, the debate over whether he is a friend or foe to America rages on.

Telling the story of Edward Snowden is a difficult task, with the facts contained in the available sources conflicting on even the most innocuous of facts. Nevertheless, this video is an attempt to tease out the truth, and where that is not possible, present the claims from both ends of the ‘friend versus foe’ spectrum as objectively as possible.

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[PhilipThompson]

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[basicallyaren]

People like Snowden basically commit suicide with whistleblowing… and what do the people do to repay them? Continue to blankly stare into the distance and support big brother who couldn’t care less if you live or die

[Bootmahoy]

He single-handedly did more damage to the USA intelligence apparatus than has been accomplished in many decades. They’re still recovering from that, and I think that’s great!! He’s aces with me!

[thegreenishcrab]

Government investigates itself, decides the whistle-blower is at fault.

What a surprise

[Pte_Dodge]

Friend of the people, Enemy of the US Government.

[Peff.Productions]

Didn’t know Snowden never graduated or got his ged and was still so decorated and respected to have such level of classification and intellect. Thats the perfect example of showing skills over paper merit. Love it.

[AngelFluff]

Finding myself binging your entire back catalouge at a scary rate, amazing delivery and visuals.
I hope you have a long and sucessful career on YouTube.

[vandal]

I knew him pretty well in highschool, I don't remember anyone bullying him, he was very quiet and no one even noticed him.

[GaryPritchard]

Once again a most interesting video. One never really gets the backstory to the headline news. Great effort Philip. The graphics are superb

[darrensingleton]

Just discovered you. I give it 12 months before your channel absolutely blows up.

[FluffyBlueCow]

I love how the US government's argument is that "Most" of the data was not spying on US Citizens, meaning that there was still significant data doing that. After they publically said that they do not do that.

[stella-vuvh]

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[IndustrialSociety]

These AI generated voice overs are getting good.

[timrutkevich]

private citizens have all rights to privacy and security. Government and government officials don't have any right to privacy as government must be transparent Unless the matter is privacy and security of the citizens.

[shortology]

Thanks! Very well done. This is such a well balanced narrative, complete with supporting arguments from both sides. Keep it up!

[margaretgoodheart]

While ironic that he wound up in Russia, the revelations he made are those of a patriot and it took inordinate courage. From this documentary and other interviews, he impresses me as having the best motivation. In one interview President Putin said he thought Snowden should have gone through channels to make his exposures. That was several years ago, before Putin understood how politicized and therefore unreliable our justice system has become. M enjoying this new found channel. Tyvm

[gingercatqueen]

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[nickfromidaho]

Love all of these videos! Such great content

[jasonfauconier]

Informative footage and appreciate the great effort!

[jacobosullivan]

Man you can almost taste the boot through the screen lol😂