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To: Riskmgmt who wrote (101519)	6/24/2013 3:20:55 PM
From: skinowski	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 218910

Snowden has little to show in a sense of accomplishments - except for being, apparently, a very smart man - and capable of performing the tasks that were assigned to him. That is only important in relation to one of my "broader" questions - namely, do we really want army privates - or IT security technicians - to determine national policy? I think my other "broader" questions may also have validity. We could probably stay busy discussing this story and its implications... for the rest of our lives. The only way I can see the issue - to put it in as few words as I can - is that that it involves a paradox -- a person may be following one's consciousness and beliefs - but, if doing this involves breaking the existing law, that person must be prepared to pay the price. I mentioned the Rosenbergs -- in a sense, they are a good (even if a bit extreme) example. To some people they were spy's and traitors, deserving to die -- to others, they were heroes to be admired.