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> Snowden is not a justice, an elected representative, or someone in general who we want deciding what we should and shouldn't know

You're going to trust the people in power to make the judgement calls over their own power....? "Hey guys we can blackmail anyone. Let's make sure that the proper checks and balances are placed on that, I hate unlimited knowledge and power."

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I certainly don't think every foot soldier should be deciding what needs to be secret or not.

The definition of power is making these decisions. Those in power legitimately deserve some latitude to excercise that power. "Those in power" is now Snowden because he took that power illegitimately. There is a time and a place for that, and some of these leaks may be that. Some of this is definitely borderline.

He's done a heroic thing, and I think he deserves some latitude in defending himself from the unjust prosecution of those he's exposed. They brought it on themselves.

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