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Privacy Rights Advocates Praise NSA Contractor Who Exposed US Surveillance Program

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Some national security advocates are calling for the prosecution of ex-CIA employee Edward Snowden, who leaked details of a top secret U.S. surveillance program. But Snowden’s supporters say he should be protected as a whistleblower for exposing U.S. constitutional violations of civil liberties. VOA's Brian Padden reports