President Johnson Put Destroyers In Harm's Way

If There's Another 9/11 Or A Major War In The Middle-east Involving A U.s. Attack On Iran, I Have No Doubt That There Will Be, The Day After Or Within Days An Equivalent Of A Reichstag Fire Decree That Will Involve Massive Detentions In This Country.

There Are Two Types Of Courage Involved With What I Did. When It Comes To Picking Up A Rifle, Millions Of People Are Capable Of Doing That, As We See In Iraq Or Vietnam. But When It Comes To Risking Their Careers, Or Risking Being Invited To Lunch By The Establishment, It Turns Out That's Remarkably Rare.

In My Estimation, There Has Not Been In American History A More Important Leak Than Edward Snowden's Release Of Nsa Material – And That Definitely Includes The Pentagon Papers 40 Years Ago.

My Activities, For Which I Gratefully Accept This Award, Are Today What They Have Been For Over Thirty-five Years And Will Be For The Rest Of My Life: To Counter Governmental Secrecy About The Nuclear Arms Race That Threatens The Survival Of Life On Earth; And To Help Build A World Movement That Will Prevent A First Use Since Nagasaki Of Nuclear Explosions, Prevent Or End Interventions That Could Lead To Such An Event, And Bring About A World Free Of Nuclear Weapons.

Truth-telling To Congress And The Public Is Not Disloyal In America: It Is An Expression Of The Higher Loyalty Officials Owe To The Constitution, The Rule Of Law, And The Sovereign Public. It Is A Courageous, Patriotic, And Effective Way To Serve Our Country. The Time To Speak Out Is Now.