Snowden Was Justified
Topics: U.S., World
Public Release Date: February 12, 2014
Has Edward Snowden done the U.S. a great service? There is no doubt that his release of highly classified stolen documents has sparked an important public debate, even forcing what could be a major presidential overhaul of the NSA’s surveillance programs. But have his actions—which include the downloading of an estimated 1.7 million files—tipped off our enemies and endangered national security? Is Snowden a whistleblower, or is he a criminal?
ARGUING YES:
Daniel Ellsberg: Former U.S. Military Analyst, Pentagon Papers Whistleblower
Ben Wizner: Legal Adviser to Edward Snowden, Attorney at the ACLU
ARGUING NO:
Andrew C. McCarthy: Fmr. Federal Prosecutor & Contributing Editor, National Review
Amb. R. James Woolsey: Former Director, CIA & Chairman at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies
MODERATOR-IN-CHIEF:
John Donvan: Emmy award-winning journalist