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Iliyah

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45. Txobama, if the Chinese

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 01:26 AM

Jun 2013

learned that by a foreign newspaper that one of their top security personnel leaked information, that person's family would be in jail with possible threats of dying one by one until he/she gives up and come back to China. This is the country that Snowden found protection from. Therefore, in my opinion, he's giving something up.

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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