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Spider Jerusalem

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7. And?

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 02:21 PM

Aug 2013

One of the governments that prosecuted Nazi war crimes has engaged in torture of prisoners as a matter of "national security" policy. (That'd be the USA, by the way.)

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The Govt that jailed Pussy Riot has given Snowden a home [View all] Yavin4 Aug 2013 OP

And he is probably happy that the govt. that assasinates its citizens via drones... The Link Aug 2013 #1

Yes, now that he's surrounded by Russian intelligence that prefers to use poison to blm Aug 2013 #3

Those that it doesn't shoot. nt stevenleser Aug 2013 #47

Indeed. Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #2

Where else should he go? allin99 Aug 2013 #12

The US has far more people in prison than Russia MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #4

It's hard to believe that US granted RW terrorist and mass murderer Luis Posada Carriles a home. Zorra Aug 2013 #5

+1. not to mention that the us refused to extradite orlando terrorist & mass murderer orlando HiPointDem Aug 2013 #6

And? Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #7

Yeah, fucking bush. Cha Aug 2013 #37

and the US imprisons more people than any other nation on the planet frylock Aug 2013 #8

The Government that tortured Whistle Blower, Bradley Manning, is trying to get him back. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #9

The world we live in ProSense Aug 2013 #10

Guantanamo Bay. Another part of the World We Live In. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #13

So they murder whistleblowers, but ProSense Aug 2013 #25

Uzbekistan is one of our allies. This isn't helping. We give them money, despite knowing that sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #31

It's probably not a good strategy to start comparing national levels of hypocrisy Fumesucker Aug 2013 #11

Exactly. It invites comparisons and these days we stand up very well to those comparisons. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #14

Russia bad, therefore spying good LondonReign2 Aug 2013 #15

The Gov't that Snowden fears GlashFordan Aug 2013 #16

lol, i wonder if snowden plans on releasing anything the okieinpain Aug 2013 #18

And the government that jailed Bradley Manning in inhumane conditions hobbit709 Aug 2013 #17

We still have Gitmo. Rex Aug 2013 #21

That is why most of us don't buy the bullshit. Rex Aug 2013 #19

For as long as they want to treestar Aug 2013 #20

I just hope he realizes that when they call Putin Rex Aug 2013 #22

That's turning reality on its head. reusrename Aug 2013 #28

yup warrior1 Aug 2013 #23

Yeah, you'll get a lot of people defending Russia over Cha Aug 2013 #24

Yes, Russia is truly the beacon of light for human rights and civil liberties Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2013 #26

Have you seen some of the people we have given asylum to? The Straight Story Aug 2013 #27

We have no room to talk... davidn3600 Aug 2013 #29

It would be wrong then, for the US to grant asylum to Pussy Riot? reusrename Aug 2013 #30

So Singing Anti Government Songs = Theft of Government Computers and Intel? arely staircase Aug 2013 #33

Both are political crimes. reusrename Aug 2013 #36

In Russia they are, in the USA, not so much. arely staircase Aug 2013 #40

Thanks for the thoughtful response. I agree with you about asylum. reusrename Aug 2013 #45

It is certainly the one he lives in, at least for a year. arely staircase Aug 2013 #32

K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #34

Tweet from Larry O'Donnell on snowden in Putin's Russia. lol Cha Aug 2013 #35

What a dumbass comment by O'Donnell. reusrename Aug 2013 #41

No, it's a perfect Tweet from Larry O'D.. snowden has a big dumbass mouth Cha Aug 2013 #44

Right, I get it. Let's blame Snowden. I get it. reusrename Aug 2013 #46

No, don't you get it.. st snowden is fucking "perfect". Cha Aug 2013 #49

No, you don't get it. reusrename Aug 2013 #50

I get it just fine. Snowden is a Propagandist for Russia now Cha Aug 2013 #51

If pole dancing girl friends don't work, throw in Pussy Riot and see if it sticks. rug Aug 2013 #38

So a year of temporary asylum is considered "giving Snowden a home"? cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #39

I guess that is how long the Russians figure they need arely staircase Aug 2013 #42

what if we trade the Butt Hole Surfers for Pussy Riot olddots Aug 2013 #43

But the far Left is ok with that because Snowden is a whistle-blower and hero to them. bluestate10 Aug 2013 #48

Where should Snowden go? David Krout Aug 2013 #52

Don't know and don't care. Yavin4 Aug 2013 #53

6 Human Rights Violations in Russia Where Snowden Has Asylum Scurrilous Aug 2013 #54