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nadinbrzezinski

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10. Nope

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 12:12 AM

Jun 2013

If this does not go the administration's way, yup threats have been issued, they want to kill this? Stop talking about it. Perhaps then we will forget about it.

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CNN:Hong Kong says will not turn over NSA leaker Snowden if it determines U.S. charges are political [View all] dkf Jun 2013 OP

He chose well. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #1

Yup. Smarter than some gave him credit for... dkf Jun 2013 #2

He did a lot of research into the boring nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #9

It would be funny if he used secret docs to research. dkf Jun 2013 #13

The problem they have is the number of people in the system. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #15

If they spend all their time looking inward, less time to mess around with the public. dkf Jun 2013 #18

Yeah, China is a good place for American traitors to run to. Tx4obama Jun 2013 #5

I need to ask nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #6

You must have replied to the wrong person. I said nothing about leaders or Obama. Tx4obama Jun 2013 #16

Happy living in my ignore list nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #21

I was raised in a dictablanda, but I can't stand it when someone in the U.S. disagrees with me. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #25

Obviously it is better for him to be tossed into a U.S. detention center... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #51

Long may you run, Snowden! Run free! morningfog Jun 2013 #29

I live in China. You want your questions answered, or just feel like spouting xenophobia Nanjing to Seoul Jun 2013 #55

Not bad for a high school dropout, military washout, with a pole-dancing girlfriend, eh? DeSwiss Jun 2013 #35

Wow, CNN and Alan Dershowitz in one package frazzled Jun 2013 #3

.... DeSwiss Jun 2013 #36

Alan Dershowitz on Glenn Greenwald: "He did this because he hates America" ProSense Jun 2013 #56

he's a smart cookie and played our corrupt government exactly how he wanted newmember Jun 2013 #4

He did. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #7

It will be years before extradition. This administration won't be trying him anytime soon. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #8

Nope nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #10

This extradition process will be dragged out until at least the next administration. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #11

I fear you are correct. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #12

What corresponding Hong Kong law would Snowden have broken? dkf Jun 2013 #26

I'd would think Hong Kong, at the least, has laws about stealing 'property and records' Tx4obama Jun 2013 #34

Txobama, if the Chinese Iliyah Jun 2013 #45

Maybe we can find a Nominee who will drop the charges. dkf Jun 2013 #14

Oh yes they will Iliyah Jun 2013 #40

There. After all that *urging* then *expecting*, was that fast enough for them? n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #17

And they did it a week ago **in secret**. How typical. dkf Jun 2013 #19

Is there something in the treaty that required Hong Kong to keep JimDandy Jun 2013 #22

We sealed the doc...HK said nothing. dkf Jun 2013 #23

Well, that can't possibly be political... Hissyspit Jun 2013 #20

Wishful thinking ProSense Jun 2013 #24

Too bad they've treated Bradley Manning so badly. dkf Jun 2013 #28

If this was such a smart move, why the stories about trying to go to Iceland? ProSense Jun 2013 #32

Always have a fallback. dkf Jun 2013 #42

Well, then it's a slam dunk for Snowden. pacalo Jun 2013 #27

Good. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #30

Barack Obama should be in the jail cell that Bradley Manning is in. MNBrewer Jun 2013 #31

Wouldn't that a bit crowded, with both of them in there? jberryhill Jun 2013 #38

ROFL...the only way to respond to ludicrous nonsense is with humor alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #53

Freedom of speech huh Iliyah Jun 2013 #39

huh? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #49

more interesting by the day xiamiam Jun 2013 #33

"I think it's a dumb decision by the Justice Department to charge him with espionage" Jarla Jun 2013 #37

i disagree that we are deeply divided..nt xiamiam Jun 2013 #41

True, maybe here Iliyah Jun 2013 #43

In terms of numbers of people... Jarla Jun 2013 #47

I was thinking the same thing. dkf Jun 2013 #46

Irony. I remember when the USA was a haven for whistleblowers and dissidents from China. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #44

Strange when things come full circle :( n/t slipslidingaway Jun 2013 #48

i keep thinking about the prison in norway video i saw posted here yesterday xiamiam Jun 2013 #50

Defectors from other countries would always risk their lives to come here... davidn3600 Jun 2013 #54

Translation: He'll be in US federal custody inside of 72 hours alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #52

Are you sure about that? Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #57

Of course not. Are you sure about tomorrow? alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #58