> > > What is Edward Snowden, then? Will he be greeted with open arms when returning to the USA, or immediately end up in a black site?
> > He also leaked a lot of documents that he wasn't supposed to.
> So did Daniel Ellsberg with the Pentagon papers.
Daniel Ellsberg wasn't a contractor at the NSA either, though he "was charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 along with other charges of theft and conspiracy, carrying a total maximum sentence of 115 years."[0]
I doubt Snowden will be so lucky as to share Ellsberg's fate of all charges being dismissed "[d]ue to governmental misconduct and illegal evidence-gathering"[0].
Ellsberg himself has specifically defended Snowden, saying Snowden "made the right call" in fleeing the country [0] and "would not get a fair trial" if he returned [1].
> Ellsberg himself has specifically defended Snowden, saying Snowden "made the right call" in fleeing the country [0] and "would not get a fair trial" if he returned [1].
Hence my assertion of:
> I doubt Snowden will be so lucky as to share Ellsberg's fate ...
Yes, I'm agreeing with you and providing additional substantiation as to why a reader should believe you that Snowden would be unlikely to share Ellsberg's fate.
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