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Patrick Leahy: “Whether somebody thinks he is a hero or a villain is not so much the question as it is, I think we can all agree, that a…”

On the recordDecember 10, 2013
Whether somebody thinks he is a hero or a villain is not so much the question as it is, I think we can all agree, that a lot of the material that has been released because of him has been very damaging to the United States.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy acknowledges the damaging impact of Snowden's leaks on U.S. security.

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