[Rick Lee]

I also wonder how much our gov't. really wants him to come home to face trial. That trial would be a fiasco, depending on which super lawyers he decided to go with, who would beg to take the case pro bono, just for the chance to embarrass the US gov't. All kinds of evidence would have to be suppressed due to revealing sources and methods. While I certainly don't think life if gonna get much better for him, having been acquitted, it would be an interesting case. He'd have all kinds of invitations to go abroad and consult for other countries' intel services or IT security firms. I think the US gov't. is best off by making idle threats to try Snowden so that he stays away, and our gov't. won't exert much pressure on whichever gov't. hosts him next.