Edward Snowden, 29, explained his motives for revealing national
security information during an interview in Hong Kong on June 6, 2013.
Snowden, who formerly served in many high-ranking government
jobs, including a senior advisor in the CIA and a systems engineer for the NSA,
said he saw what he believed were breeches of ethics in government offices.
“Even if you’re not
doing anything wrong, you’re being watched and recorded,” Snowden said. He
explained that US intelligence officers collect information as part of their
attempt to eliminate terrorism at home and abroad.
Sometimes individuals in these government agencies will
store communication sent by private individuals, and this is what Snowden
disagrees with.
“I think the public is owed an explanation,” he said.
Snowden spoke from Hong Kong because he believed that CIA
agents may retaliate. It is not his intention to harm the US in any way,
Snowden said.
Snowden calls for American citizens to seek a change in
policy through their representatives.
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