What's interesting is that while the media is attacking Snowden for his lack of "elite" higher-education credentials, a cursory look at these analysts reveal that they too don't have the "elite" higher-ed credentials.

Several profiles list University of Maryland University College [1] (an online state institution with very similar operations as competing for-profit schools), American Military University [2][3][4](for-profit school), community colleges [5], and so on.

[1] http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidamerson

[2] http://www.linkedin.com/pub/linnea-jones/67/319/8b9?trk=pub-...

[3] http://www.linkedin.com/pub/taina-robles/56/4b9/3a1?trk=pub-...

[4] http://www.linkedin.com/pub/danna-rey/18/252/2bb?trk=pub-pbm...

[5] http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shawn-atkinson/14/1b3/587?trk=pu...

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