Edward Snowden: “I Just Hope They Make a Movie About Me”

Snowden made a point to note that whoever plays him in the film need not be bearded or wear glasses.

Snowden, pictured, made a point to note that whoever plays him in the film need not be bearded or wear glasses.

HONG KONG — In a Sunday interview with The Guardian it was revealed that Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old NSA whistleblower, believes that the only way his actions will be validated is if a feature film based on his experience is released.

The statement was made in response to the question, “What do you hope to achieve with your actions?”

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Tip-Offs About NSA Scandals Came From Obama

Obama!AMERICA, FKA LAND OF THE FREE — This week saw two revelations about the National Security Agency surface in succession. First, on Wednesday, The Guardian reported that the NSA has been collecting information on all of Verizon’s customers on an “ongoing, daily basis” since April. The very next day, the Washington Post reported that the NSA, along with the FBI, has been tapping into the servers of nine U.S. Internet companies and extracting everything from emails to video chats.

Today, it was revealed that the tip-off for both of those stories came from an unlikely source: President Barack Obama.

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