Snowden would return to the United States only with conditions

Lonnie Snowden

Lonnie Snowden, father of the former CIA analyst, who is accused by the U.S. of espionage said this Friday that Edward is willing to surrender and return to the country only under the condition that they not be imprison him before being processed and not be forced to remain silent.

“At this point, I do not feel that he has committed treason,” Lonnie told NBC. Nevertheless the television network reported that father and son have not spoken since April.

“He violated U.S. law after disclosing classified information. For those who want to label it as a traitor, betrayed the government, but I do not think he betrayed the American people,” said Lonnie Snowden.

Snowden’s father said he had sent through his lawyer, a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, text in which the former analyst of the National Security Agency (NSA) explains that he plans to return to the United States only if he’s not immediately arrested or forced to remain silent and can choose where the process takes place.