[danso]

OK, why is everyone taking Mr. Snowden at his word? I mean, not about the NSA stuff, but about what he's doing post-whistleblowing? If he had the healthy paranoia and savvy of the kind of intelligence professional who would dare perform such a leak, why would he give any clue about where he was? Even if he went to HK because it was one of the few busy foreign places where he had some close friends...well, I would hope the g-men, if they can track anything down, it'd be close friends of Snowden's...so why would Snowden risk bringing in associates into the chase? I hope he's actually planted in Arlington and enjoying a 5 Guys Burger and reading the newspapers.

Also, among the few post-evacuation details he listed, why did he conspicuously mention that he left his girlfriend in Honolulu? Because obviously, such a person would be first in line for questioning about Mr. Snowden's whereabouts. If he didn't break up on bad terms with her, then there's no point in drawing attention to her. But a non-existent girlfriend would be a good wild-goose-chase to set his chasers onto.

[Spooky23]

He is safer in the limelight. If he ends up slipping in the bathtub and dying in a tragic accident, the world will be less likely to buy the story.

[AdrianRossouw]

it's possible being visible is in his best interest, since it reduces the amount of skullduggery that can be accomplished out in the open.