The father believe his son is committing treason for revealing government corruption and to stop exposing it further: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/17/exclusive-father-edward-snowden-urges-son-to-stop-leaking-come-home/" rel="nofollow">http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/17/exclusive-father-...</a> The father prejudiced the public against his son in the hopes of having his son close to him again. The father even believes Wikileaks is an irresponsible organisation.<p>It seems that Snowden may have not planned for his family to be used to get him back. It's eerily similar to dictatorships who warn citizens going abroad that their family will still be here if they do not return.<p>In contrast, Julian Assange's family supports him fully in public. That's pretty powerful support. His mum: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bn7s10_VZ8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bn7s10_VZ8</a><p>It's so sad. I hope he continues for the people of the world, unfortunately without a father in life.
I don't even know papa Snowden and it's pretty obvious to me he's just saying what some government agent told him to say... or else. It is a sad state of affairs that the U.S. has fallen so low. Why isn't anyone protesting? Why aren't people marching on capitol hill? I thought americans wouldn't stand for this kind of stasi crap. I was wrong.
Snowden should agree to go back to america and go on trial on the condition the NSA and all those related get to go on trial in a publicized court of Showden's choosing with full, live, and uncensored media coverage.
I hope to lighten the mood:<p>I learned something vital about democracy from videogames. In <i>Civilization II</i> and <i>Alpha Centauri</i>, democracy and technological progress were modeled as being inherently "insecure." Your democratic, free and high-tech government was more susceptible to espionage and you could not effectively conduct espionage.<p>It amazes me how this simple model reflects the real world nature of free governments.<p>Leaks happen. The Obama administration's response should not be proactive prosecution. It should be to dismantle unjust, invasive security programs. They are plainly incompatible with free government, and they will be rendered ineffective—either by capitalism, politics, or in this case, whistleblowers.<p>Edward Snowden is but one of many ways our security apparatus is nullified by genuine freedom.
They should also add provisions for:
(1) Trial by jury
(2) Public hearing
(3) No solitary confinement
(4) No other forms of torture. Name an organization such as Amnesty International who is responsible for determining what is and is not cruel and unusual torture.<p>I would also like to see Obama debate Greenwald live on national TV just like the Frost Nixon debates, but I know that would never happen.