President Obama has a chance to do one thing right in his administration: pardon Edward Snowden.
In the eyes of many, mine included, Snowden is a hero. Instead he faces 30 years in prison for leaking surveillance secrets. Among those secrets was the fact that US was spying on virtually everyone, including high ranking ally leaders like Angela Merkel.
Wikipedia provides a nice synopsis of Edward Snowden, his role at the CIA, and an of US spying on individuals and corporations. Here are a few excerpts.
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