Is it certain that these leaks actually came from Snowden? In light of the Independent's GCHQ story [1][2], it sounds like there may be State actors providing leaks in the name of Snowden that cast him in a negative light. Ideally, these news outlets would be able to confirm it's the real Snowden via GPG fingerprint or something.
[1] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/exclusive-uks-...
[2] http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/23/uk-gove...