Laura Poitras

Edward Snowden Reveals Identity as NSA Whistleblower in Hong Kong Video

| Importance: 10/10

Edward Snowden publicly revealed himself as the source behind the explosive NSA surveillance leaks in a 12-minute video interview filmed at the Mira Hotel in Kowloon, Hong Kong, and published by The Guardian. The 29-year-old former NSA contractor and CIA technical assistant had flown to Hong Kong on …

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