"Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort." [0]
Exposing the secret police agencies for dereliction of duty, corruption, violation of the law and their own enabling legislation, and counterproductive stupidity isn't treason. There's no war involved and no aid and comfort to the enemy.
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason." [1] We don't yet know if the USA will return to constitutional government from the path it has been taking. Whether Snowden will be honored or despised in this nation will be one barometer of our future.
Also, Deutsche Telekom is a major ISP and radio telecom provider in the USA as well as abroad.
Exposing the secret police agencies for dereliction of duty, corruption, violation of the law and their own enabling legislation, and counterproductive stupidity isn't treason. There's no war involved and no aid and comfort to the enemy.
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason." [1] We don't yet know if the USA will return to constitutional government from the path it has been taking. Whether Snowden will be honored or despised in this nation will be one barometer of our future.
Also, Deutsche Telekom is a major ISP and radio telecom provider in the USA as well as abroad.
[0] United States Constitution, Article 3
[1] John Harrington