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Huh? daleanime Dec 2013 #1
I know, right? nt silvershadow Dec 2013 #8
The NSA is squeezing the balls of these companies BlueStreak Dec 2013 #28
Even if Snowden were pardoned, he could never come back and be safe. djean111 Dec 2013 #2
Well put. It is hard for some to boomersense Dec 2013 #12
Can someone be pardoned if he hasn't been convicted? Isn't the term "amnesty"? George II Dec 2013 #3
Nixon? TxGrandpa Dec 2013 #4
Anyone can be pardoned at any time. former9thward Dec 2013 #6
I guess it's possible, but back at that time there was a huge debate about how... George II Dec 2013 #27
Caspar Weinberger comes to mind - he had charges pending against him and was awaiting trial UpInArms Dec 2013 #20
Yes. It's basically to stop someone from pressing charges later. Like Nixon. What would have okaawhatever Dec 2013 #24
Glad to find SOME CEOs have their heads screwed on right! Demeter Dec 2013 #5
Cue ominous music. JoePhilly Dec 2013 #7
At least there'd be a prospect of leaving Russia. snot Dec 2013 #19
If Bush can commute the sentence of Scooter Libby, OnyxCollie Dec 2013 #9
Good point. nt silvershadow Dec 2013 #10
Excellent. nt boomersense Dec 2013 #13
Yes, but Bush didn't pardon him. That may be the one of the few good things Bush did. He went head okaawhatever Dec 2013 #25
If this overreach by the NSA is going to be stopped, this is how: $$$. Hosnon Dec 2013 #11
I think they are waking up to that little fact. The financial collateral damage is very real, and silvershadow Dec 2013 #29
It's embarrassing that Zynga was invited fbc Dec 2013 #14
This is not about Zynga. It is about the NSA. djean111 Dec 2013 #18
The right wing NSA are no ally to Obama Ash_F Dec 2013 #15
Now it's obvious who is first in the pecking order Dopers_Greed Dec 2013 #16
How interesting treestar Dec 2013 #17
This is something Obama should do anyway Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #21
Twofer RobertEarl Dec 2013 #22
He can pardon W all he wants, and W will still be a wanted man in some areas of the globe. nt silvershadow Dec 2013 #23
Please do, President Obama, please do! K & R nt mother earth Dec 2013 #26
of course he could do so grasswire Dec 2013 #30
He should do it at just the right time, after he gets some more agenda items done. silvershadow Dec 2013 #32
The man that brought us virtual farms? politichew Dec 2013 #31
He totally can, he will not. TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #33
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