Edward snowden

I have had many opportunities to flee HK, but I would rather stay and fight the United States government in the courts, because I have faith in Hong Kong's rule of law.

I do not expect to see home again, though that is what I want.

The United States Government has placed me on no-fly lists.

All I wanted was for the public to be able to have a say in how they are governed. That is a milestone we left a long time ago.

You can't come forward against the world's most powerful intelligence agencies and be completely free from risk.

I have had no contact with the Chinese government. I only work with journalists.

My intention is to ask the courts and people of Hong Kong to decide my fate.

Most of the secrets the CIA has are about people, not machines and systems, so I didn't feel comfortable with disclosures that I thought could endanger anyone.

When you are subverting the power of government, that's a fundamentally dangerous thing to democracy.

I understand that I will be made to suffer for my actions.