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OA19: Should Edward Snowden Be Pardoned?

Opening Arguments

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Do We Want Snowden Pardoned?

Pardons used to be left to the discretion of the president, but they've become more politically charged. "It's just a question of whether Obama or maybe the next president or something feels like they want to do that politically," he says. He asks: Do we want an individual on their own judgment making a determination about confidential and classified information?

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