Just to clarify, I think you are irritated with the inaccurate/sensationalist reporting of PRISM, and not that it was leaked to begin with?
1. I am very irritated at inaccurate and sensationalized reporting.
2. I think the USG should have been much more open and forthcoming, at least in the aggregate, about how foreign signals intelligence was coming into contact with online services used mostly by citizens.
3. I think leaking details of signals intelligence programs should be a crime.
4. I hope Google picks a giant fight with the DoJ and wins it.
I think there's a world of difference between Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden. And while I think Manning's treatment has been harsh, I do think he should be prosecuted because he was reckless and untargeted. Snowden clearly has a much more focused goal and surgical approach.
This one surprised me. Wouldn't the strongest signals intelligence program be one that doesn't need to depend on obfuscation?
I would think that one of the main points of signals intelligence and their efficacy is if the emitter is not aware that you are collecting their signal.
I think dealing in absolutes, anywhere, should be a crime.
Leaking should get you fired, of course. Realistically, it will and you'll be blackballed from working in security forever. I think that's more than enough incentive not to leak unless there is real abuse going on.