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Welcome back. a new book will be released in the u.s. this week and it chronicles the life and career of edward snowden. >> reporter: taking the nsa leaker from teen able computer enthusiast to the world's most infamous whistle lower or traitor depending on where you stand politically and international fugitive. joining me to talk about it this morning, luke harding, author of the new book, "the snowden files -- the inside story of the world's most wanted man." luke, first start with the president and what he said at the state of the union. let's listen. >> that's why working with this congres...

He doesn't seem to be -- >> where the line is. >> i ask him about clapper doing what a lot of people would just straight out say, lying to congress. he said something that wasn't true. and clapper himself said that when he was asked about these massive surveillance programs on the american people before edward snowden leaked their existence to the world, he said he gave the least untruthful answer he could. i said to the president, i don't recall least untruthful from the pam contain -- campaign trail he defended clapper. >> he has to though. >> that was the first time i've heard somebody in t...

As we actively and aggressively pursue terrorist networks by building the capacity of our foreign partners, america must move off a permanent war footing. that's why i've improved prudent limits on the use of drones. we will not be safer if people abroad believe we strike within their country without regard for the consequences. that's why working with this conference i will perform our surveillance programs. the vital work of our intelligence community depends on our confidence here and abroad. the privacy of ordinary people is not being violated. and with the afghan war ending,

That's why working with this congress i will reform our surveillance programs. privacy of ordinary people is not being violated. and with the afghan war ending, this needs to be the year congress lifts the remaining restrictions on detainee transfers and we close the prison at guantanamo bay, because we counterterrorism not just through intelligence and military actions but remaining true to our constitutional ideas and setting an example for the rest of the world.

As we actively and aggressively pursue terrorist networks by building the capacity of our foreign partners, america must move off a permanent war footing. that's why i've improved prudent limits on the use of drones. we will not be safer if people abroad believe we strike within their country without regard for the consequences. that's why working with this conference i will perform our surveillance programs. the vital work of our intelligence community depends on our confidence here and abroad. the privacy of ordinary people is not being violated. and with the afghan war ending, this needs to...