He's a high school dropout who worked his way into the most secretive computers in U.S. intelligence as a defense contractor -- only to blow those secrets wide open by spilling details of classified surveillance programs. Now, Edward Snowden might never live in the United States as a free man again. Where he may end up was a source of global speculation Sunday after he flew from Hong Kong to Russia, his ultimate destination unknown to most. Snowden has revealed himself as the source of documents outlining a massive effort by the U.S. National Security Agency to track cell phone calls and monitor the e-mail and Internet traffic of virtually all Americans.
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Unclear where Snowden will wind up, after leaving Hong Kong for Russia
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Edward Snowden, 29, is the source of leaks over an NSA surveillance program
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"The public needs to decide whether these programs ... are right or wrong," he says
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As for his concerns about his country, "the greatest fear that I have regarding the outcome for @placeholder of these disclosures is that nothing will change."