CNN CNN Newsroom January 2, 2014 15:06:00
Obama administration to have mercy on nsa leaker edward snowden. "the new york times" and "the guardian" of britain are praising edward snowden, calling him a whistleblower and urging the u.s. to offer him a deal so he can return to the u.s. without the threat of life in prison. the abuses he has exposed, mr. snowden deserves better than a life of permanent exile, fear and flight. he may have committed a crime to do so, but he has done his country a great service. it is time for the united states to offer mr. snowden a plea bargain or some type of clemency that would allow him to return home, ...