If he had stayed, I would be more inclined to consider his intentions meritorious.

But, well, he jumped ship, and jettisoned all of his alleged conviction for, and love of, American privacy/liberty so he could seek shelter from the inevitable fallout in enemy territory--where I guarantee he is coughing up military secrets.

As far as I'm concerned, he's a defector.

And he has made it that much harder for me to increase my own security clearance.