re: #6 piratedan
I wouldn’t be surprised if he did it for the cash and 15 minutes of fame. What motivates folks is very often beyond my ability to ken.
So far, I haven’t heard or read anything about Snowden getting paid for this little caper. He may manage to turn it into a book, or movie project. There was a moviemaker with him at some point in his travels.
Fame (or infamy) he’s got, in spades. If he’s going to Cuba or Caracas, I wouldn’t be surprised if he had some intel for them, too. He’s the Johnny Appleseed of NSA secrets.