Rick Ledgett, who heads the NSA's task force investigating the damage from the Snowden leaks, says he'd be open to an amnesty deal. But look at the conditions.
Some NSA Officials Favor Giving Snowden Limited Amnesty For All The Wrong Reasons
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December 13, 2013

Via AFP:

A National Security Agency official said in an interview released Friday that he would be open to cutting an amnesty deal with intelligence leaker Edward Snowden if he agreed to stop divulging secret documents.

Rick Ledgett, who heads the NSA's task force investigating the damage from the Snowden leaks, told CBS television's "60 Minutes" program that some but not all of his colleagues share his view.

"My personal view is, yes, it's worth having a conversation about" a possible deal, said Ledgett, according to excerpts of the interview due to air Sunday.

But Snowden would have to prov...

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