Неплохой анализ, хотя пропагандистскую натуру автора не удержать.
Позволю себе вынести из книги один абзац. В нём всё прекрасно.
In Crimea's capital, Putin's supporters were seen rallying around a statue of Lenin. Some were carrying pictures of Stalin. Snowden is their hero, too.
Ну и, конечно же, большое пугало:
A major study demonstrated how Snowden has in fact helped the Islamists.