>"Had Snowden not run like a coward, he'd be a free man in the US right now."
We can't know this for sure. We have no idea what the behind-the-scenes factors were that led to Obama granting clemency to Chelsea Manning.
I think it’s very likely. If he’s a hero as some claim, it would be in the court record and there would be public pressure for clemency. He would have received media attention for his trial like Chelsea Manning, perhaps even more since he’s so outspoken.
The running like a coward part is always the pretense. It came down to being given a trial, 6th amendment. Let me tell you it's no easy feat getting your day in court, I've been waiting since February 6, 2009, and been suffering the punishment every day since.
Any day now.
Are you sure? There are lot of theories it is due to Manning being trans. Can't look pro LGBT when you are jailing one of the most prominent ones.