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flamingdem

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19. Just reading a reporters take on Snowden

Reply to arely staircase (Reply #17)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 10:10 PM

Jul 2013

She was at the conference, said he was shivering, joked that he joked that he hasn't been able to sleep due to the plane announcements and he was the only one who laughed (cue the tuba).

Then, that Wikileaks is the only one he can count on now.

A Russian human rights group showed up but they won't help him, she says they're
just about getting funding from the US (probably usaid).

Sounds like rough sledding for Mr. Snowden.

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Snowden: "I accept all offers of asylum" [View all] HooptieWagon Jul 2013 OP

I hope he finds a place without such a harsh winter. Russia, brrrrr polichick Jul 2013 #1

He doesn't have to stay in Moscow. He could go to the Black Sea resorts like Odessa. Cleita Jul 2013 #2

Hes only asking Russia for temp asylum. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #4

How can one accept all offers? randome Jul 2013 #3

You're not making the rules. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #5

Has this ever been attempted before? Someone accepting multiple offers of asylum? randome Jul 2013 #9

Yes, it does. Igel Jul 2013 #10

Desperation time, I think. MineralMan Jul 2013 #8

That guy is not very well organized and seems desperate now. Maybe that's the game he and his AlinPA Jul 2013 #6

Cause we all know asylum seekers never, ever, cross my heart nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #11

Tick tock, Mr. Criminal Snowden. Tick tock. Blackford Jul 2013 #7

Rights of asylum are recognized globally nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Blackford Jul 2013 #14

Globally...except by the US. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #15

And consequences to skin nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #16

Not by scumbags! kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #20

Rogue states nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #21

The longer he stays out of big bro's clutches, the better... 4 everyone usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #13

you betcha!1! arely staircase Jul 2013 #18

Reality (and desperation) sets in arely staircase Jul 2013 #17

Just reading a reporters take on Snowden flamingdem Jul 2013 #19

Pretty soon they'll have a Snowden game here: marions ghost Jul 2013 #22

You are bizarre, that is all nt flamingdem Jul 2013 #23

You know it would sell marions ghost Jul 2013 #24