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ProSense

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4. Excellent assessment, and

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 09:59 AM

Jul 2013

But, right now, they don't really want to defy the US. They need our cooperation on a host of issues. So, I suspect they told Snowden that they couldn't protect him for much longer and that he needed to get out. He responded by saying, "I can't get out. The US won't let me get out." Russia responded by giving him this opportunity (yesterday's "meeting&quot

to create international pressure on the US to allow him to leave and accept asylum offers from one or more countries. He overtly accepted "all" asylum offers yesterday.

...I think the notion of temporary asylum is a farce.

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The point of the PR event? "Nazi" bad USA.. good Russia. Cha Jul 2013 #1

Good question. What WAS the purpose of yesterday's "meeting"? Laelth Jul 2013 #2

Excellent assessment, and ProSense Jul 2013 #4

Farce? Not sure what you mean by that. Laelth Jul 2013 #6

I think you have it right. Putin does not want to be used to help a wanted man flee. randome Jul 2013 #7

I meant ProSense Jul 2013 #8

Hmm. I hear what you're saying. Laelth Jul 2013 #13

Cash Grab. I'm sure GG's donations got an uptick on Friday. n/t Whisp Jul 2013 #3

He accepts all offers of asylum. randome Jul 2013 #5

I thought that he would work through Anatoly Kucherena and Institute of Democracy and Cooperation? FarCenter Jul 2013 #9

the story of a man ready to make a(ny) connection... stlsaxman Jul 2013 #10

All dressed up and nowhere to go. randome Jul 2013 #12

Putin and Obama spoke Perez Pradosky Jul 2013 #11

That's my thinking too. It seemed like a special kinda conversation flamingdem Jul 2013 #14