Now the world knows of a 29-year-old computer technician, Edward Snowden — the man who gave a UK newspaper details of a top-secret US program that has been collecting Americans’ email and phone records.
Why has he come forward? Why was his identity revealed? We are witnessing a historic moment in the debate over security and personal freedoms.
The Guardian outed its own source in the discussion on one of the most broad and secret programs ever attempted against civil liberties.
