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Wed Jun 12, 2013, 12:40 AM Jun 2013

Father of Snowden's girlfriend sends his love to couple

The father of the girlfriend to the security analyst whose revelations of secret surveillance programs rocked the globe says he doesn't feel bitter about his family's life being turned upside-down, and he sends his love to the couple.

Asked if Snowden's leak was a surprise, he said, "He's always had strong convictions right along and it kind of made sense, but it's still a shock."

Jonathan Mills had originally refused to talk to reporters as he arrived at his home Tuesday afternoon. About a half dozen local police officers were soon dispatched to the home, where they stood in the driveway for nearly an hour. Finally, a Laurel police spokesman persuaded the elder Mills to come outside and speak briefly with the media. The entire interview lasted less than two minutes, and Mills, who spoke in a hushed voice, said it was "all right" that Snowden's leaks have turned his family's life upside-down. "I understand."

Jonathan Mills added, "I just wish him good luck and he's got my love."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/11/snowden-lindsay-mills-pole-dancer/2411325/

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