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arely staircase

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10. this is what I have suspected all along:

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 01:18 PM

Jul 2013

"Russians will allow Snowden to be captured in a way that saves face and leaves them looking blameless."

I posted a while back that a plane headed to one of the countries that have offered him asylum will have to make "an unscheduled landing due to mechanical problems" somewhere on the US East Coast. Russia looks blameless, the US doesn't "force down" a commercial jet, and the traitor is secure in the custody of US Marshalls and off to be arraigned in the US District of Northern Virginia.

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Snowden�s Endgame - Game theory suggests how his odyssey might end. [View all] flamingdem Jul 2013 OP

When Snowden's back is against the wall, he will say he wants to spend more time with his family. randome Jul 2013 #1

I thought this was the reason for the delay flamingdem Jul 2013 #3

There doesn't need to be a peep. Snowden can say whatever he wants. randome Jul 2013 #5

Something tells me Correa is sick of Assange flamingdem Jul 2013 #7

Perhaps he'll fly somewhere on a Boeing Dreamliner dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #2

Yikes! Or an Asiana flight? No way! randome Jul 2013 #4

Eventually he'll be granted amnesty like the draft resistors who fled. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #6

He's not getting his passport back or amnesty flamingdem Jul 2013 #8

That's what they said about the "traitors" in Canada. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #9

"the regime" snooper2 Jul 2013 #22

No - he wont leftynyc Jul 2013 #31

They said the same thing about the draft resistors in Canada. They were the "traitors" then. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #32

I just spent two weeks leftynyc Jul 2013 #34

Draft dodgers? But, however long, they did "give it". Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #35

You seem to think leftynyc Jul 2013 #46

mahalo for your perspective from visiting Cha Jul 2013 #44

I had to look up maholo leftynyc Jul 2013 #47

That's good. Because I don't Cha Jul 2013 #50

this is what I have suspected all along: arely staircase Jul 2013 #10

If Snowden agrees with your suspicions flamingdem Jul 2013 #13

the scenario I described has to be weighing on his mind. arely staircase Jul 2013 #15

That's the best scenario for the US and Putin flamingdem Jul 2013 #16

I am sure Putin can have an Aeroflot pilot do whatever he asks arely staircase Jul 2013 #23

I've no doubt that Russia would like to end this with some plausible deniability, winter is coming Jul 2013 #11

Good point. Escape would be the grey area of allowing his movement flamingdem Jul 2013 #14

The message is clear. Toe the authoritarian state line or suffer. And the authoritarian state is rhett o rick Jul 2013 #12

Putin reiterated this today................. dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #17

So, when are we going to start pressuring our congress critters to clip the NSA's wings......... wandy Jul 2013 #18

Let's hear an official statement that TIA does not exist, if nothing else. randome Jul 2013 #19

Spot on. This is what we should be raising hell about. nt wandy Jul 2013 #20

+1 riqster Jul 2013 #28

Russia wants him out soon, but is not willing to turn him over to the US. morningfog Jul 2013 #21

That is true but I would add arely staircase Jul 2013 #24

Sorry, looks like too little, too late! :) Pholus Jul 2013 #26

I see nothing in that story that makes his capture less likely arely staircase Jul 2013 #27

Please keep your eye on the Snowden! Pholus Jul 2013 #30

^That's^ a good article on the new legal actions against the NSA Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #48

If it were possible to put Snowden on a private jet, I think Putin would Cleita Jul 2013 #25

Money is no problem for him; he has information to sell. AlinPA Jul 2013 #29

Interesting thought. He might be cutting a deal flamingdem Jul 2013 #33

The transit lounge at Moscow Airport is the best option for US and Russia FarCenter Jul 2013 #36

I see the reality of what you're saying flamingdem Jul 2013 #37

Obama can refuse to meet with Putin, but can he refuse to go to St. Petersburg G20 Summit? FarCenter Jul 2013 #38

I see what you mean, wonder if it's true Obama said he wouldn't go flamingdem Jul 2013 #39

But Snowden has temporary asylum in the transit area FarCenter Jul 2013 #40

So they'll wait until he can't take it, or something else gives flamingdem Jul 2013 #41

And actually, the US opposed temporary asylum, not his staying in the terminal FarCenter Jul 2013 #42

Good catch. I hadn't read that the call was related to the request flamingdem Jul 2013 #43

Snowden will probably be in the transit area through the G20 meeting. FarCenter Jul 2013 #45

Interesting: "the United States does not consider Snowden a spy" Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #49