NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: 'I don't want to live in a society that does these sort of things'

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: 'I don't want to live in a society that does these sort of things'

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, the source behind the Guardian’s NSA files, talks to Glenn Greenwald about his motives for the biggest intelligence leak in a generation.

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The 29-year-old is a former technical assistant for the CIA and current employee of the defence contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. Snowden has been working at the National Security Agency for the last four years as an employee of various outside contractors, including Booz Allen and Dell.

The Guardian, after several days of interviews, is revealing his identity at his request. From the moment he decided to disclose numerous top-secret documents to the public, he was determined not to opt for the protection of anonymity. “I have no intention of hiding who I am because I know I have done nothing wrong,” he said.

Snowden will go down in history as one of America’s most consequential whistleblowers, alongside Daniel Ellsberg and Bradley Manning. He is responsible for handing over material from one of the world’s most secretive organisations – the NSA.

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50 Comments

  1. John Plantagenet on February 19, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    They never got Jason Bourne



  2. Stella Benaish on February 19, 2022 at 11:11 pm

    YeS the voices no stole my driver license speaking to ilegal policemen. They made towed my car and I never saw it.they stopped my housing program.. and my disability through Miami Dade county ..



  3. Fransis Laird on February 19, 2022 at 11:12 pm

    People need truth



  4. Iliana Vazquez on February 19, 2022 at 11:12 pm

    This guy made me know my visions were right. And helped me make sense of most of the truths



  5. Gloria Maria Rodriguez on February 19, 2022 at 11:16 pm

    ❤️



  6. Piotr lisowski on February 19, 2022 at 11:21 pm

    Whistleblower, 24. Is he detached from reality? He has some knowledge. At least he won’t end up in a mental hospital like some.



  7. Chan Ratha on February 19, 2022 at 11:21 pm

    神様は、妄想癖持つ者には、現実世界に、戻す事です。 しかしながら、重度異常頭脳障害者は、論理思考出来ません。 荒唐無稽な、支離滅裂な、誇大妄想、加害妄想、被害妄想しか、思考出来ません。 とても現実世界は、耐えきれ無いそうです。 彼等は、一様に、 潔く死にたいと、言います。



  8. Aee Bee Cee on February 19, 2022 at 11:23 pm

    Thanks Edward Snowden for showing us big disharmony criminal crime.



  9. Particles34 3 on February 19, 2022 at 11:24 pm

    Pardon for God’s trumpet.



  10. Ramón Orlando on February 19, 2022 at 11:29 pm

    We really are the minions, the little people. Being watched, monitored. The US government in collusion with these enormous telecom & social media giants now have their full thumb on the scale. But the “more democracy” bs continues to be spoon fed.



  11. Barbara Devins on February 19, 2022 at 11:29 pm

    He’s telling the truth! It’s Reptilians running so called America.



  12. Cheryl Roberts on February 19, 2022 at 11:30 pm

    Got me blocked on Facebook for sharing..



  13. Kota Tipton on February 19, 2022 at 11:31 pm

    We love you Snowden you saved the world 💯♥️



  14. Cibo From A Diverging Timeline on February 19, 2022 at 11:31 pm

    Huh Snowden’s last statement really rings true regarding this covid pandemic. Scary stuff.



  15. Ethan Riley on February 19, 2022 at 11:32 pm

    and yet he’s living in Russia…. 🤔



  16. Jim Olson on February 19, 2022 at 11:33 pm

    I have no idea why he would risk his life for a bunch of dumb animals who wouldn’t lift a finger for to stand up for whats right.



  17. T Man on February 19, 2022 at 11:35 pm

    All these microwave dishes on these cell towers are killing people world wide Cancer



  18. Savvas Bambos on February 19, 2022 at 11:35 pm

    Edward🤔🤔🤔
    You’re a hero
    You’re a legend
    You’re the strongest man in the world.
    We love you buddy. We need to teach your heroism in schools.
    How can the public help you?
    Thumbs up
    All the support
    👍🏼👍🏻👍🏻👍🏼👍🏻🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤



  19. D P on February 19, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    You’ve never lived in a society that doesn’t do these things, and now you live in a worse place. The NSA has definitely been monitoring communications the whole of your life.



  20. Doge on February 19, 2022 at 11:37 pm

    aaron swartz



  21. Underdog on February 19, 2022 at 11:37 pm

    AOC said all Trump supporters needs to be "listed and punished".
    How does the gov know who are Trump supporters. Well ….DOMINION has records of all our votes in the 2020 election, and Dominion is owned by CHINA.



  22. Merit C on February 19, 2022 at 11:37 pm

    Read No Place to Hide. 👏



  23. Reniya Reni on February 19, 2022 at 11:38 pm

    Thanks sir



  24. Fransis Laird on February 19, 2022 at 11:41 pm

    Sure he is afraid



  25. Brandom Martinez on February 19, 2022 at 11:41 pm

    I wonder what his political views are in terms of left or righ and who is more corrupt



  26. The Burger Company on February 19, 2022 at 11:42 pm

    Thats zolo ideology from captain America in a nutshelll…. The scientist helping the red skulled dude … 🤷‍♂️



  27. Aee Bee Cee on February 19, 2022 at 11:43 pm

    When someone’s moral find out working for “national security” is nothing more than criminal does, this one bravery stand up tells everyone about what is happening.
    Then this one must be a hero. To bravery hero Edward Snowden.



  28. Michelle H on February 19, 2022 at 11:46 pm

    I sympathize with Edward. Honestly I already suspected that the American public was being surveilled. He just confirmed it. I think he should be absolved.



  29. Syed Ahmed on February 19, 2022 at 11:46 pm

    Genius 👍 Snowden



  30. Casey Jude on February 19, 2022 at 11:47 pm

    So he moves to Russia, because there’s so much freedom there.



  31. Lee JG Anderson on February 19, 2022 at 11:48 pm

    If you read this ..
    Please look up…
    *The Corrupt Business of CPS*
    *Children Protective Services*
    *By Senator Nancy Schaefer*
    ✌️ Peace ✌️
    (There more to it then that..but its a) (start of an investigation)
    Lower income families are
    Being Targeted….



  32. Mike Lacey on February 19, 2022 at 11:49 pm

    I don’t think he had to give all these secrets . But when the movie showed that the government was watching people through a laptop cam and phone cam perverting on nakedness … See we live in America, land of the free. The free to join you in your bedroom…



  33. I love my cat on February 19, 2022 at 11:49 pm

    So he ratted out the government. Big deal. It’s not like we don’t know they are corrupt anyways lol.



  34. M H on February 19, 2022 at 11:52 pm

    *"If you have nothing to hide, then you have nothing to fear"* is a lie



  35. Jason Taylor on February 19, 2022 at 11:53 pm

    This guy is a hero. Exposed a massive surveillance program illegal to spy on Americans.



  36. Dividius on February 19, 2022 at 11:53 pm

    So let’s get rid of Google!!



  37. Eric Rangel on February 19, 2022 at 11:54 pm

    Ed snow millions of Americans believe you



  38. Raphael Zambon on February 19, 2022 at 11:55 pm

    If it were a secret, it wouldn’t be at youtube



  39. Franklin Dhoni on February 19, 2022 at 11:55 pm

    Who’s here after watching the movie 😅



  40. insidher on February 19, 2022 at 11:56 pm

    The people in power. Does spy on us people to know how to manipulate to control us and in the end make money.



  41. SpaceSloth on February 19, 2022 at 11:58 pm

    The west. Pretend To b flauless the angel who makes no mistake or commit never no crimes Those are the people you can not trust



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  43. Red Rabbitt on February 19, 2022 at 11:59 pm

    👉👈 🥺



  44. Tom Smith on February 20, 2022 at 12:01 am

    says the one living in russia



  45. Vengeful on February 20, 2022 at 12:03 am

    Hero…not debatable what’s so ever.



  46. crazygood4 on February 20, 2022 at 12:04 am

    One of the most significant actions an American has ever taken in defense of civil liberties.



  47. Luminous Page on February 20, 2022 at 12:04 am

    VERY INFORMATIVE



  48. goodyute on February 20, 2022 at 12:04 am

    "A new leader will be elected, they’ll flip the switch, say because of the crisis, some new unpredicted threat, we need more power and there will be nothing the people can do and it’ll be turn key tyranny"



  49. z b on February 20, 2022 at 12:09 am

    10:46



  50. AVB on February 20, 2022 at 12:09 am

    The world needs people like Snowden. 🌺