There's not much value to us attacking Chinese systems. We might take a few computers offline. We might take a factory offline. We might steal secrets from a university research programs, and even something high-tech. But how much more does the United States spend on research and development than China does?
Edward SnowdenThere can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny - they should be setting the example of transparency.
Edward SnowdenActing Government officials, they said they wanted - they would be happy, they would love to put a bullet in my head, to poison me as I was returning from the grocery store, and have me die in the shower.
Edward SnowdenI hate these questions - I don't like talking about this stuff [popular culture], because it's so... to me, it's so ordinary.
Edward Snowden