Everyone has an opinion. Hey, it's a free country! Right? Snowden's courage and sacrifice, as well as his understanding of how "our" government works, impressed me tremendously. Snowden's understanding of the system is precisely why he made his revelations first from China and then from Russia. He had no choice. He did try to resolve these issues internally. What's ironic and sad is that the "leaker" had to go to China and Russia where he "leaked" on NSA's head. Regarding any ad hominem media attacks, they were predictable. I don't know what Snowden, Greenwald, and Assange think. I can only go by their actions and deeds, and they all have demonstrated considerable courage at great sacrifice.