I've never much liked top ten lists or personalizing major issues. Snowden is a brave guy for following his conscience. I hope, but don't expect, changes to the way the mafia governs the world. The US government is embarrassed and has been put into an awkward situation by the revelations; i.e., foreign leaders that must deal with US leaders were shown to be spied upon in their personal and/or professional lives. They probably assumed as much, but now have to face their constituents with the proper amount of outrage - and yet not piss off the armed-to-the-teeth crazy American cousin. More likely scenario: the Snowden affair will be massaged by major governments all around and minor ones will be ignored. Outrage and reforms will be / have already been scripted, contingencies plans(for large protests, further leaks, etc.) have been thought up. Russia and the US may make a deal where Snowden is 'allowed' to escape to Ecuador or Venezuela in anticipation of either ignoring/discrediting him or capturing him after a coup d'etat. Or he may eat or drink something that doesn't agree with him, or be killed in a mugging, drive into a lake. Hope not. Interesting times to be young.