A new interview with Edward Snowden I recommend watching. Wait for his reaction when asked if he uses Google. Later today, a longer version of the interview will be released.

From Weekly Filet #169, in July 2014.

Edward Snowden: «If I end up in chains in Guantánamo I can live with that»

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