The New York Times Editorial Board has published an opinion piece in support of ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden, calling him a “whistleblower” and ask the president to stop vilifying him for exposing alleged wrongdoings within the U.S. intelligence community.
The board writes that Snowden should be allowed to return home and be granted a plea bargain, “some form of clemency” or reduced punishment for doing his country “a great service.
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