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Whistleblowers are going to be seen as sort of enemies of the state when theyre anything but. theyre trying to improve what the government does. >> why do they say that to you? >> because look, its already tough being a whistleblower. its tough to be inside the system and then go outside of that system to air grievances or to air concerns about corruption or fraud. thats a very difficult position to be in. and the temptation to be blasted within the system as something nefarious is very high. an...

Was responding to that request when all of a sudden hong kong let snowden go. the white house believes that china is really behind all of this. take a listen to jay carney. >> we are just not buying that this was a technical decision why a hong kong immigration official. this was a dip brat choice by the government to release a fugitive despite a valid arrest warrant that decision unquestionably has a negative impact on the u.s. china relationship. >> the negative impact interesting that it was ...

U.s. wanted their help. >> again, you need to understand as i believe is the case, that on matters of interpol red notices, that in general a red notice is most valuable when the whereabouts of a fugitive are unknown. here we knew the funltive was in hong kong and directly sought his provisional arrest pending extradition while the charges were under seal. it is unfortunate that hong kong inappropriately failed to take action on our requests and permitted a fugitive to simply leave their country...

The importance here. there are so many other matters at stake. lindsey graham is weighing in as well. >> the chinese really ought to take noeft te of what jay carned to say. >> we are just not buying that this was a technical decision by a hong kong immigration official. this was a deliberate choice by the government to release a fugitive despite a valid arrest warrant, and that decision unquestionably has a negative impact on the u.s.-china relationship. >> so much more sunnyland, susan page. i...

Are just not buying that this was a technical decision by a hong kong immigration official. this was a deliberate choice by the government to release a fugitive despite a valid arrest warrant, and that decision unquestionably has a negative impact on the u.s./china relationship. >> what are the repercussions in u.s./chinese relations in -- >> well, im not going to speculate, but the chinese have emphasized the importance of building mutual trust, steve, as you know, and we think they have dealt ...

Understand that i believe as the case that in general red notice is most valuable when the whereabouts of a fugitive are unknown. here we knew the refuge tiff was in hong kong and directly sought his provisional arrest pending extradition while the charges were under seal. it is unfortunate that hong kong inappropriately failed to take saks on our questions -- action on our requests and permitted a fugitive to leave their country in an obvious attempt to escape justice. >> last question, the adm...

Culture he described? chief correspondent ed henry on how one man is making the obama administration look out band. >> reporter: today he commented briefly, only after pressed on whether he spoke to russian president putin. >> we are following the appropriate legal channels and working with various other countries to make sure rule of law is observed. and beyond that, ill refer to the justice department. >> reporter: it was left to jay carney to declare for the first time the administration beli...

Them becoming -- >> its an interesting role reversal for him because he has -- he spent many years being a media critic and ive fallen in his sights a time or two. suddenly its his turn to have to answer his peers. i dont know what his larger role is except that he does seem very defensive of -- >> i was going to say, im not speculating what his role is. i dont know the basis of the question, mike, but, you know, somebody asks me if im aiding and abetting an international fugitive, of course im ...

Any particular point of view. thats part of the tick ticks of the debate here when, in fact, lawmakers have questioned him, theres a question about his role in this, "the guardians" role in all of this. it is actually part of the debate. rather than going after the questioner, he could take on the issues and had an opportunity do that here on "meet the press." what is journalism, mike murphy, and what is appropriate is actually part of this debate. >> absolutely. the great irony to me in all thi...

Interests. but we do not. we act upon our principles and we take care of the human rights of people. >> a former senior intelligence official told texas news russia might avoid arresting snowden, saying she is in transit and not staying in moscow. the state department pulling snowdens passport after the charges were filed. wiki leaks says he can travel with an asylum document from ecuador. >> its unfortunate that hong kong inappropriately failed take action on our requests and permitted a fugiti...