But hinting that there are ‘lists’ on which Snowden should be is
taking things to a new level.
Speaking at a panel discussion on Thursday, ex-NSA director made
it clear that he’s aware Snowden was nominated for a European
Human Rights Award.
But Hayden revealed that he’d rather see NSA whistleblower on a
kill list, than in a short-list:
“I must admit in my darker moment over the past several
months, I’d also thought of nominating Mr. Snowden, but it was
for a different list,” Hayden said during cybersecurity panel
hosted by the Washington Post.
As the audience laughed, US lawmaker Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman
of the House Intelligence Committee, offered Hayden his support:
“I can help you with that,” he said.
Edward Snowden has recently made the shortlist of finalists for
this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Snowden is wanted in the US on espionage charges, after leaking
secret documents revealing the US surveillance program PRISM used
to gather private data.
In August, he was granted temporary asylum in Russia, where he
currently resides.
Copyright: RT