Hillary Clinton: China Damaged U.S. Relationship By Allowing Edward Snowden To Flee

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD 06/25/13

LOS ANGELES -- Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that China damaged its relationship with the U.S. by allowing National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden to flee from Hong Kong, despite a U.S. request to arrest him for extradition.

"That kind of action is not only detrimental to the U.S.-China relationship but it sets a bad precedent that could unravel the intricate international agreements about how countries respect the laws – and particularly the extradition treaties," the former secretary of state and possible 2016 presidential contender told an audience in Los Angeles.

Clinton's remarks echoed criticism from White House officials that Hong Kong's refusal to detain Snowden had "unquestionably" hurt relations between the two countries. Hong Kong has a high degree of autonomy from the rest of China, although experts believe Beijing probably orchestrated Snowden's exit in an effort to remove an irritant in relations with the U.S.

Clinton said the former CIA employee engaged in "outrageous behavior" by releasing sensitive documents that he contends show privacy violations by an authoritarian government. Snowden is now in Russia, and the White House wants him sent to the U.S. to face espionage charges.

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Hillary Clinton: China Damaged U.S. Relationship By Allowing Edward Snowden To Flee (Original post)	Purveyor	Jul 2013	OP
What are we going to do? Not let them bankroll our debt anymore?	Comrade Grumpy	Jul 2013	#1
They do not bankroll our debt. Only a portion thereof.	juajen	Jul 2013	#18
irrelevant statements by an irrelvant functionary. this ship has sailed. nt	galileoreloaded	Jul 2013	#2
She might be the next president. Or she might be a stalking horse for Jeb Bush.	AnotherMcIntosh	Jul 2013	#5
hmm. what did we win? nt	galileoreloaded	Jul 2013	#6
A temporary false sense of relief. n/t	AnotherMcIntosh	Jul 2013	#10
Hillary Is Already Representing The 1% Well - Could She Ever Represent The 99%	cantbeserious	Jul 2013	#3
watch it, cant. You might be called a "hater" or "basher" or something. nt	antigop	Jul 2013	#14
No. The Obama Administration damaged such relations by undermining the rule of law with such	AnotherMcIntosh	Jul 2013	#4
The US can't have it both ways	marions ghost	Jul 2013	#13
I wonder if she's saying that, knowing that she's been wiretapped by the NSA.	Waiting For Everyman	Jul 2013	#7
The irony is staggering	Catherina	Jul 2013	#8
Respecting the laws regarding extradition treaties is extremely important. Respecting the Fourth	Karmadillo	Jul 2013	#9
My first thought upon seeing the headline ...	DURHAM D	Jul 2013	#11
So Hillary isn't capable of independent thought? Is that your argument? This is gonna be a....	Tarheel_Dem	Jul 2013	#15
It was an observation.	DURHAM D	Jul 2013	#16
It was a weak observation. It suggests that she has no mind of her own. That's not a...	Tarheel_Dem	Jul 2013	#17
To that country and its people...we look like the biggest hypocrities in the world	davidn3600	Jul 2013	#12

Response to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:33 PM

Comrade Grumpy (13,184 posts)

1. What are we going to do? Not let them bankroll our debt anymore?

The US is now in that awkward stage when we suddenly realize we can't push the whole world around anymore.

Russia and China have both told us to fuck off re Snowden. I guess we can still bully Ecuador, though.

Hillary Clinton: China Damaged U.S. Relationship By Allowing Edward Snowden To Flee

1. What are we going to do? Not let them bankroll our debt anymore?

18. They do not bankroll our debt. Only a portion thereof.

2. irrelevant statements by an irrelvant functionary. this ship has sailed. nt

5. She might be the next president. Or she might be a stalking horse for Jeb Bush.

6. hmm. what did we win? nt

10. A temporary false sense of relief. n/t

3. Hillary Is Already Representing The 1% Well - Could She Ever Represent The 99%

14. watch it, cant. You might be called a "hater" or "basher" or something. nt

4. No. The Obama Administration damaged such relations by undermining the rule of law with such

13. The US can't have it both ways

7. I wonder if she's saying that, knowing that she's been wiretapped by the NSA.

8. The irony is staggering

9. Respecting the laws regarding extradition treaties is extremely important. Respecting the Fourth

11. My first thought upon seeing the headline ...

15. So Hillary isn't capable of independent thought? Is that your argument? This is gonna be a....

16. It was an observation.

17. It was a weak observation. It suggests that she has no mind of her own. That's not a...

12. To that country and its people...we look like the biggest hypocrities in the world