at the time strongly defending his son and insisting that the light and the truth will shine through. president obama in vacation mode, on a martha s vineyard golf course, showing a bit of frustration after missing a putt. while nsa leaker edward snowden s father appeared on a sunday morning talk show taking aim at the president and a republican congressman who has labeled his son a traitor. my son has spoken the truth. he has sacrificed more than either the president of the united states or peter king have ever in their political careers or their american lives. reporter: lon snowden was reacting to the president aes prevacation news conference where he dismissed the notion that the younger snowden s actions served a greater good. i don t think mr. snowden was a patriot. the fact is that mr. snowden has been charged with three felonies. reporter: now snowden s father says he and his attorney will be traveling to russia very soon to help his son fight those charges. we have t