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From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point.

Secrecy versus the right to privacy in a dangerous world.

Hello again, I'm Aronalmi, and this is To the Point.

While Edward Snowden's in exile in Moscow debate is raging,

should President Obama grant him a pardon.

Human rights groups bolstered by Oliver Stone's latest movie say Snowden performed public service

by revealing the excesses of government spying. But others insisted by breaking the law,

Snowden has made it harder for law enforcement to prevent deadly attacks of terror.

Meantime, bombs in New York and New Jersey and stabbings in Minnesota are raising all too

familiar questions about national security.

Incidents like these have a direct impact on public opinion, about striking the balance.

Is there too much surveillance by government agencies or not enough? First, here's the news.

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We're not only back with the point.

Bombs in New York and New Jersey and stabbing in Minnesota are raising familiar issues about national security.

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