INQUIRER.net: US intel leak sparks fierce Internet freedom debate

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US intel leak sparks fierce Internet freedom debate Jun 12th 2013, 00:31 WASHINGTON— A fierce debate about Internet privacy and the limits of US executive power erupted on Tuesday in a victory for the young intelligence technician at the center of a global leak storm.   While 29-year-old Edward Snowden has gone to ground in Hong Kong and may yet face severe legal consequences for blowing the lid on Washington's vast Internet snooping program, he has triggered the public battle he said he wanted.   A bipartisan group of US lawmakers, civil liberties groups and even one of the web giants accused of collaborating with the intelligence sweep separately urged President Barack Obama's administration to lift the veil of secrecy.  ... Keep on reading: US intel leak sparks fierce Internet freedom debate Media files: Edward-Snowden.jpg (image/jpeg)

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