The father of NSA leaker Edward Snowden told reporters in Moscow that he thinks his son deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. He arrived there Thursday for his first visit with his son since the former government IT contractor fled the United States after leaking National Security Agency spy program details to the media. Members of the European Parliament nominated Snowden  in September  for the Andrei Sakharov Prize, which honors figures who stand up to oppressive powers. The prize was awarded to Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai on Thursday. "Edward took the Sakharov prize nomination very calmly," Lon Snowden told reporters at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport. "He wanted to expose the injustices in the American system, and wasn't doing it with any awards in mind."
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Edward Snowden has job offers in Russia and has a girlfriend there, lawyer says
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Snowden's father says he wants to get on with his life but stresses that he loves his son
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Snowden fled the U.S. after leaking information about NSA spy programs
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He received asylum in Russia after being holed up at a Moscow airport for weeks
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