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alcibiades_mystery

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8. Of course the EU wants nothing to do with him, but they have fixed asylum procedures

Reply to HipChick (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 01:51 PM

Jul 2013

that he'd be able to invoke, through the EU specifically. he will be denied asylum, because the EU isn't going to say that the US would mistreat him or that he wouldn't receive a fair trial in US courts. So, he'd end up extradited. Because of the crush of (legitimate) asylum seekers across the EU, however, that could take months.

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Updating List of Snowden Asylum Options: [View all] flamingdem Jul 2013 OP

Alternative.. HipChick Jul 2013 #1

While so many other actual perps, shredding our Constitution, economy, and environment... villager Jul 2013 #2

I can't see Boliva or Venezuela bothering with him flamingdem Jul 2013 #3

Snowden's Asylum Requests Draw Cold Responses - Germany did say no flamingdem Jul 2013 #4

His only chance at stalling a return to the US is getting on EU soil and invoking EU asylum alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #5

EU don't want him either.. HipChick Jul 2013 #6

Of course the EU wants nothing to do with him, but they have fixed asylum procedures alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #8

The EU has an asylum process that would buy him some time, probably Recursion Jul 2013 #25

Germany said no and for some reason I don't see Eastern European countries on the list flamingdem Jul 2013 #7

Individual EU countries don't really matter alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #9

Then all that is left on the list is Netherlands, Nicaragua, China flamingdem Jul 2013 #10

Prince Willem and his mother in the Netherlands are still 'reviewing the request'. randome Jul 2013 #12

Maybe we could use him to plug one of our dikes! flamingdem Jul 2013 #15

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! longship Jul 2013 #26

Only one man can save the Snowy One now. randome Jul 2013 #11

What about North Korea snooper2 Jul 2013 #13

The care about NBA not NSA! flamingdem Jul 2013 #14

I'm taking credit for N. Korea!1 UTUSN Jul 2013 #30

ermah gawd no no no nnnn north korea said No! flamingdem Jul 2013 #31

Bolivian and Venezuelan not sounding committed to granting Snowden asylum flamingdem Jul 2013 #16

Additional article with a list of NOs on the link below Tx4obama Jul 2013 #17

Thanks, always good to bump up the list flamingdem Jul 2013 #18

I am Edward Snowden warrprayer Jul 2013 #19

It's a ratfucker's wet dream, isn't it? MNBrewer Jul 2013 #20

Breaking News..he might be on AirForce 1 HipChick Jul 2013 #21

wow! flamingdem Jul 2013 #22

Plane was diverted and trying to land in Austria HipChick Jul 2013 #23

Why not Iran? Syria? AlinPA Jul 2013 #24

New UPDATES for Norway and France Tx4obama Jul 2013 #27

Thanks! I must be more up to date with the list! flamingdem Jul 2013 #28

UPDATE: Iceland Votes 6-57 AGAINST granting Snowden Citizenship Tx4obama Jul 2013 #29

Updates for: Nicaragua and Venezuela Tx4obama Jul 2013 #32

Lol!! flamingdem Jul 2013 #33