I THINK JUST FIGURED OUT THE KEY TO THE SNOWDEN/PRISM LEAK: SOMEONE ELSE AT BOOZ ALLEN IS REALLY BEHIND IT!

HERE'S MY SCENARIO:

SOMEONE ELSE AT BOOZ ALLEN - SOMEONE INVOLVED IN HIRING OR TRAINING SNOWDEN - (AND WHO HAS THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AND CLEARANCES) - SECRETLY RECRUITED HIM TO BE THE FACE OF THE LEAK.

IN THIS SCENARIO, SNOWDEN AGREED TO BE THE FACE OF THE LEAK FOR FAME AND MONEY.

THE REAL BRAIN BEHIND THE LEAK, IN THIS SCENARIO,  MAY HAVE DONE IT FOR BOTH POLITICAL REASONS AND FOR MONEY.

THE REAL BRAIN MIGHT HAVE BEEN PAID TO GIVE OTHER MORE IMPORTANT SECRETS TO RUSSIA AND/OR CHINA, AND/OR OTHER "COMPETITORS" OF THE USA AND OUR ALLIES, AND MAY BE USING THE PRISM LEAK FOR COVER.

(ALSO, THE PRISM LEAK TURNS SNOWDEN INTO A POLITICAL REFUGEE WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO AVOID EXTRADITION.

THIS SCENARIO EXPLAINS EVERYTHING WEIRD ABOUT SNOWDEN'S BIO AND HIS ACCESS TO SUCH SENSITIVE STATE SECRETS AND WHY HE ENDED UP IN CHINA.

IF I WAS INVESTIGATING THIS FOR THE USA, THEN I'D START INTERROGATING EVERY BOOZ ALLEN EMPLOYEE WHO HAD ANY CONTACT WITH SNOWDEN.

ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH ANY INPUT IN HIS HIRING AN EMPLOYMENT AND EVEN MORE, THOSE WHO HAD THE SKILLS AND CLEARANCES NECESSARY TO BE AWARE OF THE THINGS SNOWDEN SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF.

JUST SAYING...