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davidpdx

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4. No, I don't think he got information that was of the depth

Wed Jan 29, 2014, 03:41 PM

Jan 2014

that would be needed to do anything to Putin. On the contrary, he is a "guest" and if he did something to piss off Putin there are a few ways Putin could deal with it. The easiest would be just to kick him out of the country. I'm not saying it would happen, but responding to the hypothetical about who's yanking who's strings.

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Is Snowden Putin's Puppet? [View all] DonViejo Jan 2014 OP

Well, did the NSA have any dirt on Putin? If so, it's Snowden pulling the strings. Scuba Jan 2014 #1

I hardly think Snowden is pulling Control-Z Jan 2014 #2

No, I don't think he got information that was of the depth davidpdx Jan 2014 #4

Snowden is pulling Putin's strings? You cannot be serious... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #8

So the NSA had nothing good on Putin, eh? What the fuck are they monitoring then? Scuba Jan 2014 #11

so you are saying that you DO believe that Snowden is pulling Putin's strings? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #12

Jeebus, is everyone here missing the sarcasm gene? Scuba Jan 2014 #14

we are just using ALL the evidence we have seen up to now.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #15

Well, I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to annoy Putin at the moment. bemildred Jan 2014 #3

but but but....Russia has such great Human Rights...why would annoying Putin VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #13

You think Russia has great human rights? bemildred Jan 2014 #17

no....but Snowden seems to think so... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #18

No, he was dissembling, like I said, a wise thing to do in his position. bemildred Jan 2014 #19

rioooghhhhht! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #20

Clearly. Cha Jan 2014 #21

Agreed. I think "puppet" is too strong a word. joshcryer Jan 2014 #26

thank YOU...kudos...I laughed just reading your headline! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #28

''The NSA is to the Stasi what a bad hotel is to a prison.'' Whisp Jan 2014 #5

As a former National Security Advisory Council of Center for Security Policy member should he know jakeXT Jan 2014 #6

"Is Snowden Putin's Puppet?" Many of us have thought he must be.. Cha Jan 2014 #7

+ infinity and those are only some of the money quotes. stevenleser Jan 2014 #29

Garry Kasparov has nailed it, Steven! Cha Jan 2014 #33

Putin's hand is so far up his a@% he can play tetherball with Snowden's uvula. great white snark Jan 2014 #32

then "puppet" it is, snark! Cha Jan 2014 #34

I see Comrade Snowden has gotten with the program! VanillaRhapsody Jan 2014 #9

I do believe he is... sheshe2 Jan 2014 #10

Yes, and when Putin's through with Snowden, he'll toss him out like a carcass picked clean. IrishAyes Jan 2014 #22

Nailed it, Irish. sheshe2 Jan 2014 #23

Thanks - but in all fairness, it's such a big target, who could miss? IrishAyes Jan 2014 #24

I have concluded that he is being used to destabilize the Anglosphere for the economic advantage of freshwest Jan 2014 #16

+10,000 Anyone who isn't familiar with this technique need only read the COINTELPRO files. the gov't okaawhatever Jan 2014 #38

Kasparov tells it like it is. Unfortunate headline by Daily Beast. joshcryer Jan 2014 #25

If Obamabots are worried snot Jan 2014 #27

You forgot the sarcasm tag... stevenleser Jan 2014 #30

Unfortunately snotbot didn't bring his/her A game to Cha Jan 2014 #37

Another Snowden swooner giving credit where none is due. great white snark Jan 2014 #31

obamabot, what a quaint and moronic stale insult to dredge up. dionysus Jan 2014 #35

Yep, snotbot of the delusional snotbots.. sad to know snowdenitus Cha Jan 2014 #36

Kick & recommended. William769 Jan 2014 #39

kick Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #40