2013-06-27, 06:25 AM
Sardines Wrote:The worst that he should be charged with is a fine for breaking his non-disclosure agreement that he signed when he agreed to work as a private contractor for the NSA.
Not sure I agree, it WAS a pretty huge secret he leaked out; much as I am happy he did it, if the US government doesn't punish him somehow at this point, other countries will lose even more respect, and more importantly, fear, for this country. Fear is just about the only thing holding a lot of places back right now, there are tensions mounting worldwide, and when the big guy that supposedly breaks up all fights is repeatedly made to look weak as has happened over the past month or so, who is going to be afraid? It's not a great way to handle things, but it's the best we currently have. Until all the countries in the world are out of the theocratic stone ages, intimidation will be the only method of dealing with them; logic certainly doesn't work when they are willing to kill themselves just for a shot at hurting someone that doesn't believe what they believe.