I read these kinds of articles and forgive me for being a little one eyed here, I mean, it is from the "Wikileaks party" website after all. Though it makes you think, anyone, American citizen or not, If they dwell on Slashdot and care about a free internet but at the same time have a nasty thing to say about Snowden. I have something to tell you.
You're a Dick. Plain and simple, you're a Dick and there is no cure.
Traitor or not and I feel the term traitor these days is about as controversial as the word terrorism (wonder how many PRISM flagged words I'm triggering now WHOAAA!!). In fact, the word traitor is fast becoming an outdated term the more the world becomes interconnected. So moving forward from the labels put aside here, lets look at the facts, this person's actions have caused this upheaval and whatever happens from here on we have HIM to thank for that upheaval.
Are we still questioning whether that upheaval was to our benefit or to our detriment? As far as I can see Russia and China are treating this as one big laugh and not giving the US Govt. the respect it demands but come'on Julian Assange did the very same thing, aren't they all used to it by now?
So back to the "you're a dick" sentiment for a second. I.E the Snowden haters out there. Do you think for one second that Russia and China were blind to the PRISM program before it's plastering in public domain? Do you think that any of the secrets out there such as the Pacnet ordeal was blind to China? Right here this very news article we are seeing US allies run and hide at the mention of PRISM.
Doesn't seem like that big of a secret to me if half the freakin world Govts knew about it!!