The New York Times put that fact on 1A a year ago. It's not shocking that someone who leaked a Top Secret FISA order (supposedly one only accessible by a handful of people) would also be able to confirm something that is widely known. I mean, there was even a very public book written about it. It would only be newsworthy if he said the NSA did not have a hand in it.
I knew that, but I also know that it's not been officially acknowledged. My reaction was just based on his apparent confirmation that this was true, as it seemed to be from a perspective of first hand knowledge.
That sounds like dangerous intellectual territory.
I wish he would have remained anonymous the whole time, almost like a Banksy character through this all. I almost feel like we're seeing too much of his face and not enough (like the top comment suggests) about the actual problems with this all. The stories that need coverage are getting upvoted here but this site pales in comparison to the power of CNN on popular opinion. It's a reality show called "Find Snowden" now.
Nor has the US officially confirmed most of what Snowden has said. The government is prosecuting people regarding Stuxnet leaks which is as good as you'll going to get for an official confirmation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/world/middleeast/obama-ord...