“The Pentagon’s findings confirm what we already knew. That Mr. Snowden was no whistleblower, but a spy and a traitor”, said an angry Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon.
On January 10, 2014 House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon made the following statement about the Pentagon’s finding on Edward Snowden:
“A whistleblower intends to protect the safety and integrity of his co-workers. According to Department of Defense revelations, Mr. Snowden’s disclosures did precisely the opposite. They put his fellow citizens, including troops deployed in harm’s way, at great risk.”
“One wonders how Mr. Snowden had the time to review the 1.7 million documents he stole, to deem which he felt were constitutional and which were unconstitutional, before stealing them”, he said.
“A whistleblower selectively reports on information that is relevant, and doesn’t reveal information that is irrelevant. One wonders what the details of military operations and capabilities have to do with alleged constitutional concerns. A whistleblower contacts the authorities to stop illegal or unsafe conduct, only after unsuccessfully raising those concerns through his chain of command. One wonders what jurisdiction the media, and the Russian and Chinese governments have over the defense of the United States”, he added.
“The Pentagon’s findings confirm what we already knew. That Mr. Snowden was no whistleblower, but a spy and a traitor. He put his personal politics and ambitions over the safety and well-being of his fellow citizens. It is my sincere hope that, when history sorts this out, he shares the same infamy and same facility as Aldrich Ames, John Anthony Walker, and Robert Hanssen”, said an angry Rep. McKeon.
Source: http://armedservices.house.gov/