He sacrified his life for us. He is the inspiration.
Certainly no president in the next few terms will rest until he is rendered, he has to look over his shoulder now forever.
Thank you for your sacrifice Mr. Snowden.
And what I think should stands as the most important for people of your country... Good bye America.
Yep, sounds like he sacrificed his life. Sure, he can build a new one. But his last one? Pretty much destroyed.
Imagine you have to dump your loved one (against your wishes).
Of course, it's better for him to stay in Russia then going to Equador as he planned, at least he will get a good job there. Certainly he will dislike St. Petersburg climate when the winter falls (very cold and humid), but there are places with decent climate and still good jobs.
So no he hasn't sacrificed his life, just his home, country, family and friends
He was willing to risk his liberty and possibly his life for his country. That makes him a hero by any reasonable definition.
Don't be this naive, please.
I very much doubt it's as glamorous as you seem to be imagining.
care to back that up?
I merely recognize his extreme sacrifice and thank him for it.
If we are supposed to thank the people who ran and signed up for the military to invade Iraq and empowered the insanity of the last administration, we most certainly can thank Snowden for showing us that not only has the insanity not stopped, it may have gotten far worse.
That is an unreasonable standard. I guess Gen. Douglas McArthur should have stayed and faced the Japanese in the Philippines?
Why would hero status require being stupid about your situation?