Edward Snowden interview: 'The US government will say I aided our enemies' - NSA whistleblower

Edward Snowden interview: 'The US government will say I aided our enemies' - NSA whistleblower

In the second part of an exclusive interview with Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden contemplates the reaction from the US government to his revelations of top-secret documents regarding its spying operations on domestic and foreign internet traffic, email and phone use. This interview was recorded in Hong Kong on 6 June 2013.

[Noorlatgamer]

This guy is just amazing. Very well spoken, eloquent, concise. Doesn't ramble or have delusions about himself. Just a good guy who had insider knowledge on a lot of unpleasant things.

[thomasbourne]

This man is an ABSOLUTE HERO, anyone that says different is an enemy of the state and to the American people.

[kungfutech]

The question is "Did Snowden do the right thing in leaking NSA files?" THe answer is "Are the NSA doing the right thing?"

[zaritomatogaming]

Edward is amazing really brave he should be a hero he should deserve a award for what he did

[jforozco]

After this interview I find him to be an inspiration to me and an example in bravery for us all

[handlethatisnttaken]

"I don't wanna live in a world where everything that I say, everything I do, everyone I talk to, every expression of of of of creativity or or love or friendship is recorded, and that's not something I'm willing to support, it's not something I'm willing to build, and it's not something I'm willing to live under."      
-Edward I love how it's spoken so much from the heart and he stands up for what is right, not what is easy.

[jessicalt]

He’s a hero! In his book and the movie, many government contractors were scared and if they spoke up, they knew they would have lost their jobs, been moved or let go? He had no choice because he cared about the US and the world.

[agtonyx]

I love this man. Hope someday soon he can return home with no fear of being silenced.

[HeartTribe]

This guy stood up to the US. You must have some balls to do that. And a pretty good reason to. What a hero!

[jovanyvallejo]

Thank you for risking your life for this information I hope that people learn a lesson from this

[jessebetancourt]

why dosent this have millions of views? people need to wake up!

[Erick]

Fucking right man im tired of hearing this guy is a traitor this man is a fucking hero

[bash]

in this world where times are hard and everyone is scared this guy had the balls to stand up and expose the superpower of the world and open everyone's eyes eventho he knows that he will become dead man walking

[freek]

It's pretty sad that whenever someone like snowden decides to finally stand-up against our system and say "hey open your eyes everyone", that he feels that he has to seclude himself in another country to feel safe. This country isn't what it once was, If he is put on trial or anything, I can honestly say that I'd confidently defend him because this just isn't right. As American citizens, we have a right to privacy. We have a right to say what we want to say. The government is threatened by this man because they're afraid he's going to expose them for what they really are: sneaky, lying cowards. And that's exactly what he's done. Hopefully everyone else will finally realize that our so called "government" is taking on tyrannical attributes and idk about the rest of you but, I'd really rather not fall under a dictatorship.

[sweetworld]

Edward Snowden is hero for our world...from India🇮🇳

[bash]

if there wer more people like him in this world then the government's will have a big problem and this guy deserves the respect of American people who should stand by him and support him and also everyone else in the world

[edwintovargarcia]

Thank you Snowden. You will not be alone. The courage you have will be talked about. I am a U.S citizen and you seem as patriotic as I do.

[montyjayak]

Just watched the movie snowden and came here. This is now real scenario..thrilled 😃😃

[dalegillman]

Edward Snowden is the greatest and (perhaps) the most courageous hero that the United States of America has ever seen. He, single handedly took on the greatest threat to world peace and the most powerful entity in the history of mankind (up to this point). I say this with no shame and zero anonymity. Thank you Snowden. 🙏🏻

[sehidmujovic]

I do not doubt it. He is one hero! Exposes crimes in our government! Great job! Tax payer money deserves more! “We the people”