Edward Snowden was a technology contractor, not a trained operative. AND Magazine talked to a few former CIA operatives about the tradecraft they’d use if they were in his much-sought shoes, and wanted to avoid ending up in a US court. “Staying off the grid and holing up in a low-rent bordello or someplace else that doesn’t require a credit card” is seen as a more prudent move than Hong Kong; China, Russia, and Ecuador are among the countries that could offer him safe harbor, but it’s not clear what options exist for the NSA whistleblower. Read: “Man On The Run.”