He went overseas because if he tried to go the American press, not only would it never be reported on, he and potentially his family would be dead in a matter of hours.
What if he has been kidnapped by Isalamists, who will torture him for information.
Bottom line: I rest my case:
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/06/10/why-didnt-snowden-give-paul-prism-instead-of-500/
Yeah real hero. Takes national secrets and divulges them in a communist country.
http://frontpagemag.com/2013/arnold-ahlert/traitor-2/