Government releases completely censored pages as 'proof' Snowden damaged national security

In response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit from Vice requesting proof that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden caused tangible damage to national security, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released pages upon pages of completely redacted material.

You can scroll through this "proof" of Snowden's recklessness here, or you can simply watch this handy gif made by Gizmodo:

(Gizmodo)

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As Gizmodo comments, "It is awfully strange that absolutely none of the specific ways that Snowden has damaged national security can even be summarized without fueling terrorists."