I&#x27;m inclined to at least consider the possibility that other foreign governments are helping out with making this information available because it suits their own interests. The notion that Snowden and Greenwald are plucky little protagonists doing everything on their own against the malign might of the US government is a peculiarly American narrative in that it doesn&#x27;t consider the possibility that any non-Americans could be involved in shaping public perceptions in the US.