That was the plan (Reply #5) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: Breaking: Snowden asks for asylum in Russia [View all]

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 09:43 AM

Iliyah (25,111 posts)

5. That was the plan

all along. Ummmmmmm, Russia the land of the freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Didn't I read an article where a jailed whistle-blower died in prison.

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59 replies	Author	Time	Post
Breaking: Snowden asks for asylum in Russia [View all]	Coyotl	Jul 2013	OP
Probably	unreadierLizard	Jul 2013	#1
Agreed. n/t	Laelth	Jul 2013	#3
Pussy Riot will rot in jail while Snowden eats caviar	uhnope	Jul 2013	#43
Wrong. Asylum is a guaranteed human right.	Coyotl	Jul 2013	#4
Except when bully Uncle Sam doesn't want someone to have it. n/t	Cleita	Jul 2013	#13
Wrong. The USA is a member of the UN.	Coyotl	Jul 2013	#20
Since when did the US ever pay much attention to the UN.	Cleita	Jul 2013	#24
But seemingly the US only recognises sections it wants to recognise	dipsydoodle	Jul 2013	#32
Guaranteed by whom? It is normal for passports to be confiscated or revoked	pnwmom	Jul 2013	#33
Except for non-political crimes	hack89	Jul 2013	#34
Except thats for those fleeing persecution.	cstanleytech	Jul 2013	#46
He's straight so he has nothing to fear. nt	hack89	Jul 2013	#2
Thank goodness!	DCBob	Jul 2013	#6
Straight, White, Christian, Loves Authoritarian Capitalism	dbackjon	Jul 2013	#21
Here, here.	dawn frenzy adams	Jul 2013	#55
Yup.	Fearless	Jul 2013	#23
That was the plan	Iliyah	Jul 2013	#5
Misleading subject line..............	George II	Jul 2013	#10
Go back to the OP	Coyotl	Jul 2013	#15
I did...	George II	Jul 2013	#58
RT News Snowden wants asylum in Russia, ready to meet condition not to damage US	dipsydoodle	Jul 2013	#7
Putin is thinking "Oh shit" - or perhaps "nice bargaining chip." nt	hack89	Jul 2013	#9
Putin already offered him asylum providing he didn't release the information he had.	Cleita	Jul 2013	#14
Do you think Snowden can keep his mouth shout?	hack89	Jul 2013	#17
If he's granted asylum, he needs to meet the terms or have it revoked.	Cleita	Jul 2013	#22
So why should Putin let Snowden use him like this?	hack89	Jul 2013	#25
Who knows but now you are speculating.	Cleita	Jul 2013	#26
I just have to laugh at anyone who trusts Putin and puts his life in his hands	hack89	Jul 2013	#28
Oh, he's desperate all right. Our government has put a vise grip on him.	Cleita	Jul 2013	#30
Sure its speculation however Snowden was willing to freely give China classified information	cstanleytech	Jul 2013	#47
Easy for him to stop damaging the US. The media already has all the stories heh.	BenzoDia	Jul 2013	#18
I suspect that it's what could be called hollow.	Igel	Jul 2013	#56
I'm sure that makes Anna Chapman very happy nt	MrScorpio	Jul 2013	#8
Temporary asylum according to USA Today	dipsydoodle	Jul 2013	#11
He probably needs to do this just to......	Bonhomme Richard	Jul 2013	#19
There is fact mention in one of the news links above	dipsydoodle	Jul 2013	#37
Didn't Russia recently	Iliyah	Jul 2013	#38
They're the same as the US	dipsydoodle	Jul 2013	#39
The YouTube LIVE feed has more now	Coyotl	Jul 2013	#12
NOW,,,,,,,	Cryptoad	Jul 2013	#16
The only place logistics will let him reach at this point.	onehandle	Jul 2013	#27
I dont think they will.	cstanleytech	Jul 2013	#48
Until the release of Edward #Snowden's statement press reportage should be treated with caution.	Coyotl	Jul 2013	#29
What, he's not enjoying his stay at the airport?	Beacool	Jul 2013	#31
Bitter much?	former9thward	Jul 2013	#42
My wishes?	Beacool	Jul 2013	#45
So you must think it was ok Scooter Libby was given a get out jail card, right?	cstanleytech	Jul 2013	#49
Accuracy is so hard to find on the internet.	former9thward	Jul 2013	#51
Convicted "only" for lying yes however he did reveal Plames name	cstanleytech	Jul 2013	#57
An anonymous poster knows more than the special prosecutor.	former9thward	Jul 2013	#59
exactly right.	uhnope	Jul 2013	#44
he doesn't give a shit , it's all about HIM HIM HIM	JI7	Jul 2013	#54
this is probably the safest and most practical thing for him to do	Douglas Carpenter	Jul 2013	#35
Yes, he has been forced into this position by the U.S.	avaistheone1	Jul 2013	#36
Ohhh, so now revealing to China that the US had managed to penetrate computers in China	cstanleytech	Jul 2013	#50
Statement by Edward Snowden to human rights groups at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport	Coyotl	Jul 2013	#40
The US will not have to worry about extradition of Snowden for he will be spied and they will not	Thinkingabout	Jul 2013	#41
Question : Did Snowden work for NSA BEFORE Obama took office?	benld74	Jul 2013	#52
he can rot	blue cat	Jul 2013	#53

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