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COLGATE4

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8. No,it's a reasonable assumption based

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 30, 2013, 01:19 PM

Jun 2013

on known facts. It has been widely reported that the government (Correa) is very upset at the perception that Assange, not the Ecuadorean government is now running the Snowden asylum affair, instead of the Ecuadorean government. And I'd be interested in knowing what you believe Ecuador has to gain by granting asylum to Snowden.

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Ecuador President washes his hands of Snowden. [View all] pnwmom Jun 2013 OP

Comes as no surprise. Correa had nothing to gain COLGATE4 Jun 2013 #1

OFCS Coyotl Jun 2013 #6

No,it's a reasonable assumption based COLGATE4 Jun 2013 #8

He left the door open to consider asylum, if and when Snowden makes it to Ecudorean land. morningfog Jun 2013 #2

Which won't happen without Russia's cooperation. n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #3

Which he cannot do without a passport and Russian Visa. longship Jun 2013 #4

Looking that way. morningfog Jun 2013 #5

Would this be considered a Biden win?....n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #7