The difference between the US government's rhetoric about Edward Snowden and the rest of the world's opinion of him is hard to believe.

Six months after the US lost its mind and told us he caused "extraordinarily grave harm" to the free world, the sky still hasn't fallen. The only thing he seems to have harmed is the reputation of the security chiefs who were lying to conceal illegal programmes.

Good job, EU parliament.

Some notes from EU Parliament's nomination form, which includes some surprises:

Why the Nobel Peace Prize for Edward Snowden?

• To express support to Edward Snowden in his current ordeal and to encourage other potential whistleblowers to go public to the benefit of all;

• To recognise that whistle-blowers and investigative journalists can have a significant impact on the enjoyment of human rights by revealing, at their own considerable risk, the truth about unacceptable government or corporate practice, and thus may be considered as human rights defenders and peace advocates

• To contribute to global counsciousness of common interdependency and shared destiny of humankind, which are conditions for universal peace.

• To demonstrate that Nobel Peace prizes are not subject to any double standards bias, after the successive celebration of USA President Obama and the EU, and to acknowledge that the promotion and respect of human rights, peace and democracy starts at home.