Whistleblowers paying a high price for freedom

Taking a stand has serious consequences for the whistleblower, writes Andrea Shalal-Esa

THOMAS Drake is one of the few people who understands what the future may hold for Edward Snowden.

His advice: “Be lawyered up to the max, and find a place where it’s going to be that much more difficult for the United States to make arrangements for his return… And always make sure you know what’s behind you.”