Edward Snowden Sees A Shift In How He Is Perceived in The U.S.

Edward Snowden in Moscow. Dagens Nyheter

The Guardian: Snowden: Democratic debate showed major shift in how I am perceived

NSA whistleblower points to ‘extraordinary change’ in attitudes as he notes that Democratic candidates for US president did not call him a traitor

Edward Snowden has described the Democratic presidential debate last month as marking an “extraordinary change” in attitudes towards him.

In a lengthy interview with Sweden’s Dagens Nyheter published on Friday, Snowden said he had been encouraged by the debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, her main challenger for the Democratic nomination.

During the televised encounter, both candidates called for Snowden to face trial, but Sanders said he thought the NSA whistleblower had “played a very important role in educating the American people”.

That marked an important shift in the US debate over Snowden’s action, he said.

Update #1: Snowden: Dem debate was 'extraordinarily encouraging' for me -- The Hill
Update #2: ‘I’m comfortable with my choices’: Snowden on CIA torture, ISIS and surveillance (RT)

WNU Editor: Edward Snowden is clearly looking (and hoping) for signs that a future U.S. government will make a deal with him .... but it is not going to happen in the near future. Bernie Sanders is not going to win the democrat nomination, and to trust your future in the hands of someone like Hillary Clinton .... that would not be a smart move. Maybe in 10 years there will be a deal .... but definitely not now. On a side note, the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter's interview with Edward Snowden is very revealing .... including how his girlfriend reacted when he did what he did .... the interview (in English) is here .... Five hours with Edward Snowden (Dagens Nuheter).