In the United States , the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act distinguishes between U.S. persons and non-U.S. persons . Charles Shanor : Some think that surveillance by any nation is morally equivalent . Shanor : I don't know if it's moral, but the US has a lot of power to spy on other countries and they're doing so with impunity. He says Russia or China uses surveillance to cabin political dissent by their people . Shanor : If Edward Snowden ends up in a nation that seeks to harm the U.S. , it spells trouble .
Charles Shanor : Some think that surveillance by any nation is morally equivalent . Shanor : I don't know if it's moral, but the US has a lot of power to spy on other countries and they're doing so with impunity. He says Russia or China uses surveillance to cabin political dissent by their people . Shanor : If Edward Snowden ends up in a nation that seeks to harm the U.S. , it spells trouble .