2013/06 - Whistleblower Edward Snowden
Since the first publication in June by The Guardian newspaper, millions of Americans, most of whom for the first time, found themselves exposed to a mass intelligence program code-named PRISM.
More classified information, involving the participation of major US telecommunications companies, was revealed after 30-year-old whistleblower Edward Snowden arrived at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport.
The US government was quick enough to bring three felony charges against Snowden, namely conveying classified information to an unauthorized party, disclosing communications intelligence information, and theft of government property.
On August 1, the former CIA technical assistant received temporary asylum in Russia for one year, and moved to a safe place from the airport. |