Carolina QuotesThe government and intelligence services of the United States of America have attempted to make an example of me, a warning to all others who might speak out as I have. I have been made stateless and hounded for my act of political expression.
Edward Snowden Carolinian
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Edward Snowden accuses US of illegal, aggressive campaign in his first appearance in the airport, published by The Guardian 12 July 2013.
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“The government and intelligence services of the United State…” Edward Snowden. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-7445682A9A. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/7445682a9a
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