美国有线新闻 CNN 2013-08-01

 We are interviewing with NSA leaker Edward Snowden's father, also the ridiculous. Let's get started. The fight over NSA leaker Edward Snowden is about many things: national security, seriously alleged¹ crimes, the right of privacy, loud * of the cold war and also about one man's son. The son has been called the whistle-blower by some, a traitor² by others. The son who's now stuck in limbo³ at the airport in Moscow while officials in Washington, very highest levels, are demanding him back. The latest enticement⁴, a promise not to seek death penalty against him. In a moment, you will hear Edward Snowden's father * what that's like, but first how we got here. 

 

 

My name is Edward Snowden. I am 29 years old. It's been nearly two months since Edward Snowden showed himself to the world. He is the source behind the NSA leak. Snowden revealed the US government has forced Verizon, the US telecom company, to hand over the phone records of millions of Americans. He also revealed the secret program used by the NSA called Prison which gives the government direct access to data from internet companies like Google and Facebook. 

 

 

He gave this interview to the Guardian⁵. I think the public is owed an explanation of the motivations behind the people who made these disclosures that are outside of the democratic moral.

 

 

Snowden didn't hide his identity, but he did hide his exact location, revealing only that he was somewhere in Hong Kong and hinted that a life on the run. I could be, you know, rendered by the CIA. I could have people come after me and that's a fear that I will live under for the rest of my life however long that has to be. 

 

 

Reaction to Snowden's public revelation was mixed. A hero to some, but to others...This guy is a traitor. He is a defector. He is not a hero. It's a giant violation⁶ of the law. I think he is a traitor.  

 

 

Far dates after Snowden's identity was revealed, he was charged with espionage⁷. The US sought Snowden's extradition⁸ from Hong Kong and revoked⁹ his passport, but days later, Snowden with the help of Wikileaks, managed to board a plane bound for Moscow. After arriving at the Moscow airport, he again went into hiding, never passing through immigration, staying within the airport's transit¹⁰ zone, with reporters from all over the world looking for him. 

 

 

No sign of Edward Snowden. No one here seems to know where he is.  Moscow was never intended as a final destination. According to Wikileaks, Snowden applied¹¹ for asylum¹² in more than 20 countries. For now, Snowden remains¹³ in the transit zone keeping largely out of sight except for this press conference he gave nearly two weeks ago. A little over one month ago, I had family, a home in paradise, and I lived in great comfort. I also had the capability¹⁴ without any warrant, to search for, seize and read your communications. That's the power to change people's fates. It's also a serious violation of the law.

 

 

Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia saying he would be tortured and would face the death penalty if return to the United States. US attorney general assured the Russians that the US will not seek the death penalty if Snowden will return to stand trial. So far, the Russians have refused to hand Snowden over. He remains in the airport and according to his lawyer, he is studying Russian and may end up staying in the country long term. 

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 traitor   

n.叛徒，卖国贼

参考例句：

• The traitor was finally found out and put in prison.那个卖国贼终于被人发现并被监禁了起来。
• He was sold out by a traitor and arrested.他被叛徒出卖而被捕了。

3 limbo   

n.地狱的边缘；监狱

参考例句：

• His life seemed stuck in limbo and he could not go forward and he could not go back.他的生活好像陷入了不知所措的境地，进退两难。
• I didn't know whether my family was alive or dead.I felt as if I was in limbo.我不知道家人是生是死，感觉自己茫然无措。

4 enticement   

n.诱骗，诱人

参考例句：

• He fell victim to her enticement. 他被她的魅力征服了。
• He ought to curb his excessive internal desires and resist unreasonable enticement. 控制过度内欲、抵制不当外惑。

5 guardian   

n.监护人；守卫者，保护者

参考例句：

• The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
• The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。

6 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

7 espionage   

n.间谍行为，谍报活动

参考例句：

• The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
• Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。

8 extradition   

n.引渡（逃犯）

参考例句：

• The smuggler is in prison tonight,awaiting extradition to Britain.这名走私犯今晚在监狱，等待引渡到英国。
• He began to trouble concerning the extradition laws.他开始费尽心思地去想关于引渡法的问题。

9 revoked   

adj.[法]取消的v.撤销，取消，废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付，结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
• A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句

10 transit   

n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过

参考例句：

• His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
• The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。

11 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

12 asylum   

n.避难所，庇护所，避难

参考例句：

• The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
• Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。

13 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

14 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。