Informed Comment – by Juan Cole
The US government charged Edward Snowden with theft of government property and espionage on Friday.
Snowden hasn’t to our knowledge committed treason in any ordinary sense of the term. He hasn’t handed over government secrets to a foreign government.
His leaks are being considered a form of domestic spying. He is the 7th leaker to be so charged by the Obama administration. All previous presidents together only used the charge 3 times. Continue reading “So When will Dick Cheney be charged with Espionage? His Crime was the Same as Snowden’s”