Edward Snowden, George Orwell and the Obamanation

I am one of several Catholics quoted in this news story about the Snowden affair:

Joseph Pearce2013-06-25T23:04:32-05:00

Joseph Pearce is a Catholic author and biographer who has written about subjects as various as GK Chesterton, economics, and Shakespeare.

Dena Hunt June 26, 2013 at 3:06 am - Reply

I agree with you and with the other Catholic voices quoted. Personally, I think the government should think twice about demanding extradition. For one thing, the sheer chutzpah of such a demand–the U.S. has no extradition treaty with Russia. But there’s another reason: Any attempt to prosecute Snowden would meet with a serious backlash here. The wisest course for the U.S. would be to drop the whole affair, let him go, and even to avoid noticing any possible return Snowden might quietly make to his homeland. As it is, it’s hard to pursue him with shouts of Treason! whilst assuring the U.S. public that no “real” violation of privacy occurred.