ordinary person who grew up in a very ordinary environment exercise the degree of principled courage that Edward Snowden risked, knowing that he was going to go to prison for the rest of his life or that his life would unravel, inspired me and inspired other journalists and inspired, I think, people around the world, including future whistleblowers, to realize that they can engage in that kind of behavior as well.
でもスノーデンのような 普通の環境で育った29才の 普通の人間が 一生刑務所に入る危険や 命の危険さえあるのを承知で 信念に従い勇気を持って 行動するのを 目の当たりにして 私や他のジャーナリスト達 さらには 世界中の人々が刺激を受けました その中には将来の告発者もいて 同じように行動できると 気づいたはずです