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In reply to the discussion: General Correction: Snowden did not choose to be in Russia. [View all]Zorra
(27,670 posts)184. Well said. nt
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Shouldn't that be followed by "AFAIK"? You don't know if it was accident or not.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2014
#1
As has been pointed out, Snowie went missing a few days before he "surfaced" in Russia.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2014
#4
Well there's somebody who appears to be 100% convinced that Snowden was a Russian spy
Number23
Apr 2014
#84
And who's in a better position to know Snowden's professional status than Vlad the Impaler?
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2014
#120
Wouldn't a more likely translation be that he was saying that Snowden, working for the
karynnj
Apr 2014
#128
That's entirely possible. But given the nature of what I've read about Snowden's position with the
Number23
Apr 2014
#150
See my edit. Nothing I've read about Snowden's NSA position has ever even come close to equalling
Number23
Apr 2014
#154
Not sure if you were aware, but Edward Snowden was in the (mostly subcontracted) employ of the NSA.
DisgustipatedinCA
Apr 2014
#143
I am so sick of people falling for the character assasination of Edward Snowden& propaganda that's
Rockyj
Apr 2014
#141
No, it shouldn't. It is a fact which apparently is known to the OP. The US Govt forced Snowden
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#44
I, and many others, have been waiting for a link since she made that ludicrous claim.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2014
#72
You are conflating the amount of people who have the channel on their cable box with the amount who
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#89
Because he is a traitor and then wanted to stop him from moving to someplace else?
theboss
Apr 2014
#127
A traitor? Could you post some confirmation of that claim? A link to a conviction
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#129
So he's not a traitor, that was just 'poo flinging'. Thank you, that clears things up.
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#138
The facts of this certainly ruined Republican Rep Rogers when he tried to push the lie that Snowden
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#48
Yeah, think of all the terrorist attacks that he has enabled since the leaks
progressoid
Apr 2014
#134
Dude - don't you know that Snowden being a Russian spy is the ONE AND ONLY conspiracy
djean111
Apr 2014
#7
Of course it's crazy, which is why the only morons who have tried, and failed, to spread that lie
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#52
Uh, no, I already said he's not the only one. The far right almost unanimously want to believe.
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#62
How about he 'might be a US Spy that the US managed to force into Russia so he could
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#174
So that friendly meeting at the Russian consulate in Hong Kong never happened?
Blue_Tires
Apr 2014
#12
To be honest, I'd have expected him to already be where he wanted to defect to
Blue_Tires
Apr 2014
#24
Let them stick to their little bullshit meme.. snowden fans need something to cling to
Cha
Apr 2014
#17
Don't you love the "he didn't have a choice!!!111!11!" routine? Of course he had a choice.
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#19
"He's certainly not in a good position to criticize the Russian government..."
ProSense
Apr 2014
#23
Has a veteran ever wound up in Russia because he feared losing Internet access?
BeyondGeography
Apr 2014
#85
Heroes generally do tear their own lives apart for the benefit of others. I'm not sure we here in
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#69
Yes, this country, imho, doesn't deserve people like him or Greenwald or anyone else who has
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#146
How do you know he didn't plan that path from the beginning? If he had, it wouldn't
pnwmom
Apr 2014
#38
Because OP knows the facts don't back up their memes. No one forced Snowden to do anything up
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#90
Strictly speaking, a passport is not required for international travel:
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#56
Hong Kong had refused to turn him over to the US but made no offer to allow him to remain in Hong
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#66
You're not making any sense. There's simply no right to travel under the protection of the US
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#70
He was not fleeing 'justice' he was fleeing INJUSTICE. See the US record on the
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#76
He was not fleeing 'justice' he was fleeing INJUSTICE. See the US record on the
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#76
He's made multiple mistakes, many of which seem to flow from his libertarian tendencies,
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#87
Perhaps, but one thing for certain if that was so he would have gone to the country that he wanted
lostincalifornia
Apr 2014
#57
Simple solution. Give him back his passport and let him go where he pleases.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2014
#68
The US has not seized his passport: presumably he is still in possession of those papers. The US has
struggle4progress
Apr 2014
#74
There are five to ten decisions he chose to make that got him where he is. All choices.
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#92
Some level of domestic spying was known, was it not? I take it you knew about FISA before this?
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#124
FISA has been on the books since Carter. And we don't know one way or the other
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#202
There are nine including two by you and one by Jack Riddler. Guess you were wrong. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2014
#199
If Ecuador wants him and he wants to go, their embassy could issue him travel documents.
tarheelsunc
Apr 2014
#106
When Putin is done with him he will be sent to a country willing to take him.
NCTraveler
Apr 2014
#132
If you do a search you will find there are flights from Hawaii to Ecuador, there was not any need
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#156
Simple, Snowden has put himself where he is, his choice, he may not have thought
Thinkingabout
Apr 2014
#178