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73. Did I get personal? You called me a troll and forfeit further discussion. Go back to Free Republic

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Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:37 AM

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Does Snowden know Venezuela records and broadcasts activists' phone calls? [View all] uhnope Jul 2013 OP

Snowden will only have one phone call where he's going. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #1

Somehow, I suspect that you have MSNBC on all weekend. nt Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #16

It will be on all the stations when Snowden is taken into custody. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #22

He probably is going to learn that he gave up a lot of his freedom. Cleita Jul 2013 #2

"However, he will be closely monitored" CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #4

No kidding! Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #6

Oh, no doubt. Cleita Jul 2013 #9

Great post. The prison industrial complex is a real issue here, nt uhnope Jul 2013 #11

Snowden's a civilian. He could have lawyered up to the max CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #13

That's not going to happen and you know it. There are going to be no Cleita Jul 2013 #14

If NO ONE was interested, it would mean that CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #17

No, it just means that his posse doesn't have the big bucks to afford them. n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #18

Here's One All Set To Go...On Daddy's Dime... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #38

Bruce Fein, who the hell is he, and why would Lonnie Snowden be giving Eric Bolling Cleita Jul 2013 #41

A Constitutional Lawyer...And Daddy's Hired Gun... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #42

There are lawyers who love attention treestar Jul 2013 #66

I hope so. He will need them to get a fair trial n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #68

I don't think it will be all that bad Life Long Dem Jul 2013 #25

He's facing 30 years with just the current charges. The charges will be piled on. In reality, morningfog Jul 2013 #30

From his first interview, he was already aware of that. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #7

Yes, I did see that. Others apparently haven't. n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #10

I'm sure that's true. randome Jul 2013 #28

He would be free to live in Venezuela so long as they don't decide to imprison him treestar Jul 2013 #65

I don't think they would imprison him, but someone as high profile as he is Cleita Jul 2013 #67

As an aside, Russia said he could stay with conditions on what he could and couldn't do. Raine1967 Jul 2013 #69

Suspicious isn't it? I just read an article that the press that were at Cleita Jul 2013 #72

He'd be free to live in VZ so long as Maduro is in charge. MADem Jul 2013 #78

K&R The ignorance, shrieking and uninformed hypocracy about all of this has been mortifyiing Number23 Jul 2013 #3

Unbelievably ironic. CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #5

"When is his flight?" Number23 Jul 2013 #15

I think he knows because Wikileaks is aware of the bad optics in Venezuela flamingdem Jul 2013 #8

This is a guy who went on and on about the wonderful freedoms of China apples and oranges Jul 2013 #12

It's "Guess the Point" again. Because Venezuela is an authoritarian state you rhett o rick Jul 2013 #19

The US won't torture him either, in my opinion. CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #21

And the USofA wont torture the prisoners in Gitmo either I bet. Except most of the rhett o rick Jul 2013 #23

Agree, I would want to stay out of a country that has it's media complex Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #27

Then you would want to stay out of Venezuela, too. randome Jul 2013 #29

Yes, your stating "He doesn't face anything more complicated than a trial" Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #32

How pathetic and telling that even *you* are not certain that he won't be tortured woo me with science Jul 2013 #31

Life in a US prison, especially as a high profile inmate would very probably morningfog Jul 2013 #34

For his own good of course. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #35

If taken alive, Snowden would probably wind up in ADX Florence, the federal Supermax prison kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #75

This ^^^^^^ treestar Jul 2013 #70

in your opinion frylock Jul 2013 #91

Good post. woo me with science Jul 2013 #33

you choose democracy? Snowden doesn't. uhnope Jul 2013 #59

I dont like being called a troll by anyone, esp someone new here. Plez dont bother to respond to me rhett o rick Jul 2013 #61

yeah, get huffy and personal if you can't address the points,,,nt uhnope Jul 2013 #62

Did I get personal? You called me a troll and forfeit further discussion. Go back to Free Republic rhett o rick Jul 2013 #73

funny lame tribalism. And you still haven't addressed any actual points. uhnope Jul 2013 #79

Snowden chose democracy for America. Those that live in denial will not understand rhett o rick Jul 2013 #80

in Snowden's "democracy" he's above the law and pursued by triads uhnope Jul 2013 #81

He broke the law as those at the Boston Tea Party broke the law. The laws are written to protect rhett o rick Jul 2013 #86

The USA is a worse police state than China? Your irrational hatred of the USA is showing. uhnope Jul 2013 #87

China is worse but we rank high. But I bet you love the security of the stong, dominant rhett o rick Jul 2013 #88

Goodbye. Go learn something re dictatorships & police states and wallowing uhnope Jul 2013 #89

. baldguy Jul 2013 #20

hehe yup. BenzoDia Jul 2013 #26

Do you have a point? rhett o rick Jul 2013 #37

And if it was determined you made a false report, you would be prosecuted for that. randome Jul 2013 #39

If I report a crime the police will investigate to see if I am lying. We need to investigate to rhett o rick Jul 2013 #44

I never said the government was 'sweet'. randome Jul 2013 #46

"But there is a bureaucratic maze of safeguards and restrictions in place at the NSA." rhett o rick Jul 2013 #50

The safeguards showing four levels of approvals are pretty good. randome Jul 2013 #53

Why must you insist on ignoring the documents? Why? morningfog Jul 2013 #48

What documents? randome Jul 2013 #55

The ones Snowden says he has, but hasn't released yet. baldguy Jul 2013 #56

Oh. Those documents. randome Jul 2013 #57

Exactly. Are people actually READING what has been released? CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #60

Deliberatly lying to the police is a crime. baldguy Jul 2013 #43

Bullcrap. Grayson, Wilson, Wyden, Udall, Plame, Ellsberg, 26 Senators, are not screaming, but rhett o rick Jul 2013 #45

Exactly right. nt uhnope Jul 2013 #64

Well Stated treestar Jul 2013 #71

Lying to Congress is a crime - specifically the crime of perjury kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #82

I love it when more facts come out. Could this Cha Jul 2013 #24

I'm going with: Better than prison. allin99 Jul 2013 #36

maybe.. maybe not. DCBob Jul 2013 #54

Consider this ProSense Jul 2013 #40

R#16 & K n/t UTUSN Jul 2013 #47

I suspect they will take away his computers upon entry... DCBob Jul 2013 #49

Probably, which doesn't speak volumes about what he might know about the USA NoOneMan Jul 2013 #51

He knows he faces life in prison in the US. morningfog Jul 2013 #52

kick Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #58

Boink. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #63

Whatever crap he has to endure in Venezuela it will still be better than this kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #74

Well if its only activists phone calls that's so much more limited than here!!! dkf Jul 2013 #76

Srsly? So it's OK if Venezuela is the "lesser of two evils" in this regard? CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #83

I find it ironic. dkf Jul 2013 #85

Hilarity will ensue...! nt MADem Jul 2013 #77

maybe Snowden will hack their system and embarras them somehow. nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #84

oh look, a penny frylock Jul 2013 #90

Matt Bors has something to day about that... Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #92

SQUIRREL! n/t backscatter712 Jul 2013 #93