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flamingdem

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14. There is a meeting in July in Washington between top level Chinese and US

Reply to Mnemosyne (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 15, 2013, 11:56 AM

Jun 2013

leaders -- an article yesterday posited the idea that the Snowden affair will be resolved by then. As in he'll be returned to the US.

Another article however pointed out that the wheels of justice move slowly between China and Hong Kong, so any edicts from China may take a while to effect and this is cover to keep him around in Hong Kong for a very long time, while pretending that action is being taken.

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Naomi Wolf Thinks Edward Snowden and His Sexy Girlfriend Might Be Government Plants [View all] cali Jun 2013 OP

Will we ever know the truth? nt Mnemosyne Jun 2013 #1

There is a meeting in July in Washington between top level Chinese and US flamingdem Jun 2013 #14

Really? marions ghost Jun 2013 #2

I thought the "Beauty Myth" was pretty good treestar Jun 2013 #3

He went to the media, they know a thing or two about presentation usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jun 2013 #4

How would it benefit the government? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #5

Echh. Sorry, but that's patented Conspiracy Theory talk. DirkGently Jun 2013 #6

Link to Naomi's full post: Junkdrawer Jun 2013 #7

I would like to point out that Naomi Wolf is not Naomi Klein. Quantess Jun 2013 #8

Thank you for pointing that out, Quantess. I actually get those two confused all the time. Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #10

Sure, no problem! You and most of the rest of us have a hard time remembering which one is which. Quantess Jun 2013 #11

I mix them up too. But I'd be shocked if Naomi Klein took this view. DirkGently Jun 2013 #12

I mix them up too. Naomi Klein is brilliant in the sense that she flamingdem Jun 2013 #15

I have it on double super secret background... Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #9

I expect we'll hear from Laura Poitras soon. randome Jun 2013 #13

kick, because NYM makes fun of this so slyly. cali Jun 2013 #16