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Cleita

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7. If we had a justice system like we did thirty years ago, I think he should come back and

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 03:55 PM

Jul 2013

face the music. But, instead we have a justice system that detains prisoners of war indefinitely, to the point that they are trying to starve themselves to death, that tortures whistle blowers like Bradley Manning before even going to trial and that commits many other abuses that we once attributed to nations like North Korea, China and once the Soviet Union. So for that reason I hope he gets away.

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Should Edward Snowden return to America and face up to 30 years in prison? [View all] kentuck Jul 2013 OP

In a trial in which evidence is withheld because of "National Security"? I think not. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #1

You make a good point. kentuck Jul 2013 #2

No. idwiyo Jul 2013 #3

No newfie11 Jul 2013 #4

He actually committed a crime.. HipChick Jul 2013 #5

lets see. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #6

If we had a justice system like we did thirty years ago, I think he should come back and Cleita Jul 2013 #7

Wow! kentuck Jul 2013 #9

With this power corrupted make up their own laws crew, no way. dkf Jul 2013 #8

Snowden SamKnause Jul 2013 #10

Of course not siligut Jul 2013 #11