Via AFP:
American intelligence leaker Edward Snowden on Tuesday declared his "mission accomplished" after unveiling huge US surveillance programmes, but urged citizens to insist their governments stop spying on them.
In his first major media appearances since claiming asylum in Russia, Snowden -- who sent shockwaves around the world by revealing the extent of Washington's electronic eavesdropping -- issued a staunch defence of individual privacy.
The former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor is to deliver a Christmas Day broadcast on British television, calling on citizens to work togeth...
