(CNN) -- During the weeks of debates triggered by Edward Snowden and his release of information about a classified National Security Agency spying program, the story has moved further and further from the actual surveillance and centered instead on the international cat-and-mouse game to find him. 

What has been remarkable is how Democrats have expressed little opposition to the surveillance program. Many Democrats have simply remained silent as these revelations have emerged while others, like California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, have openly defended the program. 

President Barack Obama, while initially acknowledging the need for a proper balance between civil liberties and national security, has increasingly focused on defending the government and targeting Snowden. When former President George W. Bush offered comments that echoed much of the president's sentiment, some of his supporters couldn't help but cringe as these two one-time adversaries came together on the issue of counterterrorism. 

The loss of a Democratic opposition to the framework of counterterrorism policy has been one of the most notable aspects of Obama's term in office. Although Obama ran in 2008 as a candidate who would change the way the government conducted its business and restore a better balance with civil liberties, it has not turned out that way. Obama has barely dismantled any of the Bush programs, and sometimes even expanded their reach in the use of drone strikes and the targeting of American citizens. He has also undertaken an aggressive posture toward those who criticize his program. 

Opinion: Why we're all stuck in the digital transit zone with Snowden  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who sparked debates?
2. Who was the subject of disputes?
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Q2:
1. What did Edward Snowden do with the information he had?
2. What course of action did Edward Snowden take with facts he knew?
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Q3:
1. What information did Edward Snowden have?
2. What was Edward Snowden aware of?
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Q4:
1. How long did debates go on for?
2. How much time did people spend arguing?
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Q5:
1. Who was president during the debates over Edward Snowden?
2. Under what president were people fighting about Barack Obama?
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Q6:
1. In what country was there controversy over Edward Snowden?
2. What nation was Edward Snowden the subject of debate in?
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Q7:
1. What was the year of Barack Obama's presidential campaign?
2. When did Barack Obama run for president?
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Q8:
1. Whose policies did Barack Obama want to dismantle?
2. Whose political actions did Barack Obama want to take apart?
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Q9:
1. What did George Bush serve as in the government?
2. What governmental title was held by George Bush?
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Q10:
1. Did George Bush precede Barack Obama as president?
2. Was George Bush the president before Barack Obama?
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