Yes, “knowledgeable people” are saying that Snowden has damaged U.S. security.
I think what they meant is that the typical terrorist did not know about the NSA programs, not that foreign intelligence agencies didn’t know. (If they actually had good evidence that foreign intelligence agencies did not know, that would also reflect badly on people’s abilities to keep secrets in general.)
I’ve heard the million number in the media but I’m not sure about it, hence the ”?”.
Yes, “knowledgeable people” are saying that Snowden has damaged U.S. security.
I think what they meant is that the typical terrorist did not know about the NSA programs, not that foreign intelligence agencies didn’t know. (If they actually had good evidence that foreign intelligence agencies did not know, that would also reflect badly on people’s abilities to keep secrets in general.)