Changes

[[File:Snowden HK.jpg|thumb|250px|''Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden'', Garden Road, Central, [[Hong Kong]], June 15, 2013.]]

[[File:Snowden HK.jpg|thumb|250px|''Hong Kong Rally to Support Snowden'', Garden Road, Central, [[Hong Kong]], June 15, 2013.]]

'''Edward Joseph Snowden''' (born June 21, 1983) is an American [[IT]] specialist and a former employee of defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton (a contractor for the [[National Security Agency]]). In June 2013, Snowden embarrassed [[Barack Obama]] by revealing the mass domestic [[surveillance]] program known as "[[PRISM]],". This is an internet snooping program run by the National Security Agency, as constituted by former [[George W. Bush|President George W. Bush]]. He explained to shocked Americans that the National Security Agency had in effect built a dossier on every man, woman and child in the [[United States of America]], and many more beyond its borders.

'''Edward Joseph Snowden''' (born June 21, 1983) is an American [[IT]] specialist and a former employee of defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton (a contractor for the [[National Security Agency]]). In June 2013, Snowden embarrassed [[Barack Obama]] by revealing the mass domestic and international [[espionage|surveillance]] programs, known as ''PRISM'', ''XKeyscore'', and ''Tempora''. These are internet snooping programs run jointly by the National Security Agency (NSA) of the US Government, and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) of the UK Government, as constituted by former [[George W. Bush|President George W. Bush]]. He explained to shocked Americans that the National Security Agency had in effect built a dossier on every man, woman and child in the [[United States of America]], and many more beyond its borders.

The revelations made Snowden Obama's nemesis, and Obama has neglected most other issues, notably the downfall of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] government in [[Egypt]] in his pursuit of the young man. At one point, Obama's diplomatic aides in Europe forced the private jet of [[Evo Morales]], the [[Bolivia]]n prime minister, to be stopped and searched in an inept attempt to intercept Snowden.  

The revelations made Snowden Obama's nemesis, and Obama has neglected most other issues, notably the downfall of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] government in [[Egypt]] in his pursuit of the young man. At one point, Obama's diplomatic aides in Europe forced the private jet of [[Evo Morales]], the [[Bolivia]]n prime minister, to be stopped and searched in an inept attempt to intercept Snowden.