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In reply to the discussion: is a liveblog of Snowdens movements the biggest troll in history? [View all]Monkie
(1,301 posts)i agree totally that the idea that he is going to be safe in a south american country for any length of time is a myth, this is the traditional "playground" where the US made its first steps baby steps of subverting democracies.
but the EU is a bit different, yes they are allies but he has exposed lawbreaking on a unprecedented scale, people in the US are focusing on one aspect of this only. but google and yahoo and the other companies broke EU law, and laws of all the member states of the EU. he might even have more evidence of this. the US has no economic power over the EU that wont cause it equal damage.
the EU member states have laws and courts where he can fight extradition or for asylum for years and years.
if you dont believe me look at the case of abu hamza, a blind hate preacher with no hands due to a "accident" with a mine in afghanistan, it took the UK 8 years to extradite him, and he was actually preaching hate, a terrorist.
this cant be said of snowden, he has a good case for asylum on political grounds.