Snowden could use a trail to validate claims: legal experts

Washington: Should Edward Snowden ever return to the U.S., he would face criminal charges for leaking information about National Security Agency surveillance programs.But legal experts say a trial could expose more classified information as his lawyers try to build a case in open court that the operations he exposed were illegal.[caption id="attachment_1350657" align="alignleft" width="380"] Edward Snowden. AFP.[/caption]A jury trial could be awkward for the Obama administration if the jurors believe Snowden is a whistle-blower who exposed government overreach.Snowden surely would try to turn the tables on the government, arguing that its right to keep information secret doesn't outweigh his constitutional right to speak out.Administration officials say the possibility of a public spectacle where Snowden tries to reveal even more classified information to make his case has not lessened the intent to prosecute him.AP