Yes that was my feeling However material about the constitutionality of the various programs he revealed are surely part of the article in some appropriate place discussing whether Snowden s actions was justified or indeed any section just describing those programs Following from Burnley s and others remarks about costs it doesn t necessarily follow that the illegality of these programs justifies Snowden s actions and it was the begging of this question or so I felt that I objected to when the material was in the lede But I have no problem with it appearing elsewhere