There are several companies already doing this.

Really? You think he saved me some from untold fate? Like what? Should I thank him if my sister is killed in a terrorist attack that was made possible by his intelligence exposures?

Source?

As an American, why would I want a level playing field? Every country works to make things to their own advantage and I don't see why the US can't do the same. Are you also cool with him "leveling the playing field" for terrorists?

As for awareness, every one of the ECHELON countries was already aware of the vast majority of these capabilities.

Just because I criticize Snowden it somehow makes me an NSA lover? I haven't praised the NSA one fucking time. Come back when you're capable of thinking rationally.

lol...I don't know what country you're from but they stopped doing that a long time ago. Fortunately, they make up for it by letting me know all the ins and out of the fabulous lives of the Kardashians.

Actually, I never denied any such thing and I challenge you to prove me wrong. You're trying to put words into my mouth. In any event, thanks for quitting the conversation because you're clearly incapable of forming rational arguments.

"a whistleblower to does not let illegal and immoral acts continue is NOT the one at fault."

Except for the fact he's not a whistle-blower. Whistle-blowers only expose illegal activity. He exposed every piece of secret information he could get his hands on regardless of whether it's illegal or not. It would be like a bank employee who not only exposes illegal activity at a bank he works at but all of their internal strategy documentation. That's wrong and so is what Snowden did. It's called being a traitor.

As for your bootlicker accusation..I guess anyone who expresses a different opinion than yours is some kind of bootlicker or troll. Once again, everything I said was completely true and it's truly sad that you cannot accept the truth.

I acknowledged in my post that they didn't have their shit together with data security. Regardless, two wrongs don't make a right.

Thanks to Snowden, it won't matter even if they haven't.

That's the best you can do? Everything I said was completely true. I'm sorry you can't handle it.

Um...no. He release EVERY FUCKING PIECE of information he had. The fact that he gave it to news outlets doesn't make it ok. I don't pay the fucking news outlets to guard my country's secrets. In fact, I would have to assume that some foreign governments have already retrieved the entire treasure trove of information because news outlets aren't experts on data security. Given the leaks, the NSA doesn't appear to be either but lets not add insult to injury.

Largely inconsequential since Boeing has more work than they can accomplish in 20 years as is. Put another way, they are not even remotely hurting for money. In fact, I will probably be picking up their stock on Monday.

To be more accurate...

Every country spies (often even on their allies) and buys cheap crap from Asia so I guess every country treats every other country as an adversary or cheap source of labor and natural riches. Thanks for mentioning this largely known and useless bit of information.

Source? Oh right...you're talking out of your ass.