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[smackababy]

Nelson Mandela was on the run and in hiding when he was arrested.

If you're going to try and use an analogy; pick a better one.

Nelson Mandela was arrested while in his own country traveling around spreading his message, not hiding in Russia or attempting to flee in any way.

If you're going to try and discredit me, at least do it correctly.

 

[MiniDoom]

Nelson Mandela was arrested while in his own country traveling around spreading his message, not hiding in Russia or attempting to flee in any way.

If you're going to try and discredit me, at least do it correctly.

dude, he was called The master of disguise: "When Mandela was eluding authorities during his fight against apartheid, he disguised himself in various ways, including as a chauffeur. The press nicknamed him "the Black Pimpernel" because of his police evasion tactics. "I became a creature of the night. I would keep to my hideout during the day, and would emerge to do my work when it became dark," he says in his biography, "Long Walk to Freedom."

 

[Exterous]

traveling around spreading his message

Has Snowden been unsuccessful spreading his message? Its not like its gotten international attention or sparked dialogue between world leaders or anything...

I'd say more but I see some black helicopters circling this thread

 

[DrPizza]

If Snowden had stopped at releasing information about how the NSA was spying on Americans, then sure, bring him home, label him a hero.

He didn't stop there. He released information about how we were spying on other nations, even spying on diplomats and foreign "friends" of the United States. While we may not think that it's okay for this spying to have taken place, releasing this information IS why he's a traitor to the U.S.