Post by dustdevil28 on Jul 28, 2015 19:36:55 GMT -8
Looks like they did something right for a change.
The White House has issued a scathing response to a petition asking that National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden be granted amnesty.
The petition, titled simply “Pardon Edward Snowden,” garnered 167,954 signatures since its publication to “We the People” on June 9, 2013.
“Edward Snowden is a national hero and should be immediately issued a full, free and absolute pardon for any crimes he has committed or may have committed related to blowing the whistle on secret NSA surveillance programs,” the original petition reads.
In her response, Lisa Monaco, Obama’s adviser on homeland security and counterterrorism, said the country needs to make important decisions about the balance between security and civil liberties.
“Instead of constructively addressing these issues, Mr. Snowden’s dangerous decision to steal and disclose classified information had severe consequences for the security of our country and the people who work day in and day out to protect it,” she wrote.
www.yahoo.com/politics/white-house-rejects-we-the-people-petition-for-125270473706.html
The White House has issued a scathing response to a petition asking that National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden be granted amnesty.
The petition, titled simply “Pardon Edward Snowden,” garnered 167,954 signatures since its publication to “We the People” on June 9, 2013.
“Edward Snowden is a national hero and should be immediately issued a full, free and absolute pardon for any crimes he has committed or may have committed related to blowing the whistle on secret NSA surveillance programs,” the original petition reads.
In her response, Lisa Monaco, Obama’s adviser on homeland security and counterterrorism, said the country needs to make important decisions about the balance between security and civil liberties.
“Instead of constructively addressing these issues, Mr. Snowden’s dangerous decision to steal and disclose classified information had severe consequences for the security of our country and the people who work day in and day out to protect it,” she wrote.
www.yahoo.com/politics/white-house-rejects-we-the-people-petition-for-125270473706.html