Edward Snowden leaks reveal Barack Obama's foreign aims

• by: Ana Palacio  | http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/world-commentary/edward-snowden-leaks-reveal-barask-obamas-foreign-aims/story-fnfi3iga-1226674982451
• From: The Australian
• July 06, 2013

THE continued leaking of classified information by the former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has provoked heated debate about privacy and international law, which, unfortunately, has overshadowed the geostrategic dimension of his actions. In fact, Snowden's revelations about US surveillance programs, and his own ongoing struggle to avoid extradition, reveal much about President Barack Obama's imprimatur on US foreign relations.