February 13, 2014
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) – Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul said he is starting a petition drive to provide clemency for fugitive National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.
Paul, a Texas Republican known for his strong Libertarian leanings, said Snowden had done a service through his “courageous actions” and should not be prosecuted for spilling the details of the NSA’s high-volume communications monitoring.
“Edward Snowden sacrificed his livelihood, citizenship, and freedom by exposing the disturbing scope of the NSA’s worldwide spying program,” Paul said Thursday on his Web site. “Thanks to one man’s courageous actions, Americans know about the truly egregious ways their government is spying on them.”