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flamingdem

(40,944 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:24 AM Jul 2013

Still time to place your bets. Where will Snowden be by this time next week? [View all]

1. Moscow. He's still at the "special" airport hotel.

2. Venezuela. He flew back to Caracas on Presidente Maduro's private jet. Maduro arrives tomorrow for a meeting and his jet doesn't require a stopover anywhere. He's also offered the possibility of asylum.

3. Ecuador. A potential trade agreement could get in the way of any continued asylum offers.

4. United States. Putin tires of Snowden and finds some good reason to make nice with the USA.

5. Russia. Putin has given Snowden an offer he can't refuse.

I chose No. 2 because Maduro's offer sounds more sincere than Putin's so far. Also, I want to enjoy the irony of a Libertarian exiled in a Socialist republic. Trade between the US and Venezuela would probably not be impacted much over this incident.

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Still time to place your bets. Where will Snowden be by this time next week? [View all] flamingdem Jul 2013 OP

Who cares? this is so fiddling while Rome burns cali Jul 2013 #1

I think it's very telling. We really don't know the full story flamingdem Jul 2013 #2

Doing the perp walk on US soil HipChick Jul 2013 #3

So Putin agrees to have him leave flamingdem Jul 2013 #5

India arely staircase Jul 2013 #4

OK, we've got two for USA flamingdem Jul 2013 #7

Since he can NOT leave the Russsian airport without a U.S. passport... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #6

I can't wrap my head around how the USA gets Snowden out of Russia flamingdem Jul 2013 #8

Maduro could issue him a travel document...like Ecuador did, sorta kinda, out of Assange's Personal MADem Jul 2013 #11

The lack of a passport is a technicality pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #12

Thought I read yesterday that Putin said he wouldn't let him leave airport without a U.S. passport Tx4obama Jul 2013 #15

If Putin's unshakable on that customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #27

CSG now that's original flamingdem Jul 2013 #46

Can't claim credit customerserviceguy Jul 2013 #64

Technically..shouldn't he be deported back to his origin if he has no passport HipChick Jul 2013 #43

Yup. Historic NY Jul 2013 #29

He'll negotiate a return to the US with the marshals alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #39

You may have nailed it. Just posted an article on how flamingdem Jul 2013 #47

The Sheremetyevo Transit Zone Cinnabon! longship Jul 2013 #9

Excellent analysis, did you see this about the airport? flamingdem Jul 2013 #10

Yeah, but do they have... pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #13

lol Cha Jul 2013 #18

I just love the scenerio that nobody recognizes him. longship Jul 2013 #14

They've already found a foolproof disguise for him... pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #16

Now I get it .. flamingdem Jul 2013 #44

An AP Article from Sunday... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #17

I have no idea but if I absolutely had to guess.. I would say Cha Jul 2013 #19

Wow! No I didn't know about that. Putin has to keep that in mind flamingdem Jul 2013 #48

I'm going with the special hotel at the Moscow airport davidpdx Jul 2013 #20

I think people will note the time I posted flamingdem Jul 2013 #49

The temptations are so great for him right now. napoleon_in_rags Jul 2013 #21

The Temptations are, indeed, great pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #23

Has he looked into Putin's soul yet? Hekate Jul 2013 #22

ha ha ha I forgot about flamingdem Jul 2013 #50

Hanging out with Waldo. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #24

He will be where he's been for the past three weeks. randome Jul 2013 #25

I could not care less where he is. I just hope more info from his thumbdrive makes it to morningfog Jul 2013 #26

The maximum liability for the US is the important thing ... Kolesar Jul 2013 #30

More transparency is a good thing. More information on the illegal and over broad NSA morningfog Jul 2013 #31

You are wishing that my employers' trade secrets be compromised Kolesar Jul 2013 #33

You work for Mandiant? morningfog Jul 2013 #34

We hired Mandiant Kolesar Jul 2013 #35

... pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #28

"Edward Snowden" will be acknowledged as an alias Recursion Jul 2013 #32

Let any country have him who wants him, no cost to the US to transport him, cost of a trial or cost Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #36

6. In Deep Shit. nt riqster Jul 2013 #37

Do you oppose massive domestic surveillance programs? Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #38

DERPville tridim Jul 2013 #40

What time is the 'What are we going to do about Snowden' meeting today? randome Jul 2013 #41

Well Pres. Maduro has a Hugo Chavez street naming ceremony to attend in Moscow flamingdem Jul 2013 #51

"Frankly, my dear... 99Forever Jul 2013 #42

Hopefully, in a safe and comfortable place with the gratitude of a now informed public. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #45

A snow den in Siberia? Chipper Chat Jul 2013 #52

Snowedin in Siberia flamingdem Jul 2013 #55

No. 1, he always intended to set a record for the Progressive dog Jul 2013 #53

As good a guess as any.... wandy Jul 2013 #54

Number 4 maybe Life Long Dem Jul 2013 #56

Interesting. There's a real war of media stories about Snowden today flamingdem Jul 2013 #58

Still at the airport in Moscow treestar Jul 2013 #57

I think you're right that it won't be easily resolved flamingdem Jul 2013 #59

Mining the furniture in the airport for coins Brother Buzz Jul 2013 #60

still up the asses of all the resident authoritarians is my hope frylock Jul 2013 #61

Do you think the optics are good for his asylum in civil rights heaven Russia? flamingdem Jul 2013 #62

Please! Don't let the facts get in the way of a DU'er who wants to call you a Nazi emulatorloo Jul 2013 #63