"Speaking
to a gathering of the foreign affairs committee of the Icelandic parliament in
Reykjavik on Tuesday, Ban said that in his personal opinion "the Snowden case is
something I consider to be misuse." The UN chief added that the opening up of
digital communications should not be "misused in such a way as Snowden did". Ban's
remarks, recorded in notes taken by two people present at the meeting and
confirmed by a third, provoked expressions of surprise from committee members.
His depiction of Snowden as someone who had misused access to information came
just hours after the NSA whistleblower made a formal request for asylum to the
Icelandic government." (thanks Christian)