06-17-2013, 11:21 AM
If he were a spy working for fill-in-the-blank evil empire then it's highly unlikely he would jeopardize his job, career, money stream and usefulness by essentially publicly destroying his own life and reputation. I'd call that the opposite of self-serving wouldn't you? Logic doesn't follow. It does however make PERFECT sense for the ones caught committing crimes, I.e. Cheney et all, to immediately try to discredit the source. See Assange, Julian.
As for betraying our country: well, it wouldn't be the first time someone standing up to perceived status quo wrongs was labelled a traitor. Martin Luther King comes to mind. Susan B Anthony. The founding fathers of our country. The original Martin Luther. Jesus of legend. It's a hard thing to do, standing alone. Especially knowing you're probably fucked for doing so. The guy has my respect.
As for betraying our country: well, it wouldn't be the first time someone standing up to perceived status quo wrongs was labelled a traitor. Martin Luther King comes to mind. Susan B Anthony. The founding fathers of our country. The original Martin Luther. Jesus of legend. It's a hard thing to do, standing alone. Especially knowing you're probably fucked for doing so. The guy has my respect.
Thank god I am oblivious to the opinions of others while caught in the blinding splendor of my own cleverness.