NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Justifies His NSA Leaks In 'Manifesto'

NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Justifies His Leaks In 'Manifesto' In Which He Says NSA And GCHQ Are Among 'Worst Surveillance Offenders' -- Daily Mail

* Edward Snowden purportedly writes that his actions have prompted debate
* U.S. lawmakers says he does not deserve clemency and should answer for his actions
* The letter was published by Der Spiegel, and it is titled 'A Manifesto for the Truth'
* 'Those who speak the truth are not committing a crime,' Snowden writes
* He says mass global surveillance requires a 'global solution'
* Snowden is wanted in the United States on espionage charges
* The White House dismissed a request from Snowden for clemency for his alleged crimes

The German magazine Der Spiegel published an open letter it says was written by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden titled, A Manifesto for the Truth, in which Snowden said calls for surveillance program reforms justify his alleged decision to leak classified information.

'Citizens have to fight against the suppression of information about affairs of essential importance for the public,' Snowden wrote according to a translation by Reuters. 'Those who speak the truth are not committing a crime.'

'Instead of causing damage, the usefulness of the new public knowledge for society is now clear because reforms to politics, supervision and laws are being suggested,' he wrote.

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