FBI director says U.S. will hold Snowden responsible on NSA leak

[alp227]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Thursday that the U.S. government is doing everything it can to hold confessed leaker Edward Snowden accountable for splashing surveillance secrets across the pages of newspapers worldwide.

Mueller said at a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing that Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, harmed national security when he divulged the secrets.

"As to the individual who has admitted making these disclosures, he is the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation," Mueller said without naming Snowden.

Mueller added: "We are taking all necessary steps to hold the person responsible for these disclosures."

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/13/us-usa-security-mueller-idUSBRE95C0Q920130613

[villager]

1. Crashing economies and starting illegal wars? A.O.K.! But leaking information about the corporate

...surveillance state to its subjects!?

That's unforgivable!

[Maedhros]

3. It's been clear for some time that there are two sets of laws.

One set for us, and that set is constant and unforgiving. Cross the line and you are taken down.

The other set is for them and, like the Pirate's Code, are more like guidelines than rules. Cross the line and they move the line to accommodate.

[SoapBox]

2. Good News! n/t

[askeptic]

4. I think this program violated 4th Amendment and is criminal itself

...and it's just liable to be YOU, Mr. Mueller who should be looking forward to being prosecuted!

[L0oniX]

5. Obviously they have plenty of time for this since they won't go after the banksters.

[Bluenorthwest]

6. Shouldn't we just 'turn the page and look forward not back'

as Obama commanded be done for Bushco? 'Turn a blind eye! I'm a Christian, so pretend you saw nothing, look it's some gays trying to marry, Sanctity, Sanctity! What of our precious Sanctity?!?!?!'
When a clown meets a cleric they morph into a centrist politician.