His failure to criticize these regimes
suggest that his true motive throughout has been to injure the national security of the United States -- not to advance Internet freedom and free speech.I think that with regards to the first part of your question, I’ve made the point that the unauthorized disclosure of classified information -- the kind of information that has already been disclosed -- has an enormous negative impact and there are ongoing damage assessments being done. But, certainly, it would be our assumption that any information -- any further classified information that he has that has not yet been divulged publicly would be compromised, or has been compromised.
Russia doesn't have an 'imperfect track record' in this area. It has a pretty poor one, and I'm guessing you're not going to see a wave of libertarian idealists heading there any time soon for just this reason. It's not unreasonable to question Snowden's motives based on the company he keeps.
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Q Is the President enraged? You know -- like really angry? -- like throwing around stuff? Like the throwing of that bronze horsie statue -- in the oval office?
