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Originally Posted by rubicon
The framers made someone being called/labeled a traitor very difficult to prove. As I recall the actions had to place America in harms way and give aid and comfort to the enemy and some other requirements.
What is clear to me is that Snowden breach the trust of his company, broke his confidentiality agreement, brought attention to NSA's programs in such a manner that our enemies domestic and foreign and including those politicians who have and will take cheap and unsubstantiated shots at America.
What is clear is that far too many contractors are being relied upon and that far too many people civilian and federal have security ratings without being properly vetted and well above their stations and education
The tragedy here and with so many other previous leaks is that the admonition of "loose lips sink ships has been lost on subsequent generations following the greatest generation.
Scary stuff
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Just as important, as the amount of damage he may have done, is the "vetting" process and procedures within the NSA, which allow things like this to happen. We continue to hear about the search for Snowden, but nothing about heads rolling in the NSA. Contractors with critical national security information and not being monitored, seems like poor judgement by the administration of the agency.