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50. Spy flees to Russia and stays there. Apologists claim Russia's not so bad after all.

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 02:30 PM

Jul 2013

Despite their horrific Human Rights record.
And the extremely limited Civil Liberties.

But it's all ok as long as they shelter Eddie.

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Snowden plans to settle and work in Russia � lawyer to RT [View all] ProSense Jul 2013 OP

Russia is a beautiful country n/t leftstreet Jul 2013 #1

Yeah. ProSense Jul 2013 #3

Detroit is rather scenic this time of year... LanternWaste Jul 2013 #10

Actually, it is. Detroit has tons of green space. knitter4democracy Jul 2013 #97

Figures huh Prosense? VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #51

Dutch Tourists Jailed Under Russia's 'Gay Propaganda' Law sagat Jul 2013 #44

With bigoted people dbackjon Jul 2013 #108

at least he will be safe from obama's drones nt msongs Jul 2013 #2

How do you sleep at night? ProSense Jul 2013 #4

How does Snowden sleep at night? JimDandy Jul 2013 #16

By staying in Russia, Snowden traded a little liberty for security. He deserves neither. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #89

I know, one tried to mow me down this morning railsback Jul 2013 #6

Now if the rest if us American citizens can just manage to JimDandy Jul 2013 #9

Yeah, he'll never have to worry about Putin's. pnwmom Jul 2013 #41

He's more worried about Obama's United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia arely staircase Jul 2013 #72

He won't be safe from Pooty-Poot's, though! MADem Jul 2013 #81

Ah, so that's a droneski! flamingdem Jul 2013 #99

Well, a dronovich, or a dronovna...a dronski would be Polish....and they have them TOO! MADem Jul 2013 #107

Da! Dylanova flamingdem Jul 2013 #112

Holy moly--big finish on that thang! MADem Jul 2013 #132

She's fun to follow, she's obsessed with getting to the bottom of flamingdem Jul 2013 #134

Hawaii is one of those states where it's not easy to just slide in and out. MADem Jul 2013 #136

I suppose there's a record of his trip flamingdem Jul 2013 #140

Time will tell if this is a defection flamingdem Jul 2013 #5

Of course its a defection! revmclaren Jul 2013 #92

what a lazy man.. snooper2 Jul 2013 #7

The campaign -edit: for his flight - to raise $ has $375 and needs 200,000! flamingdem Jul 2013 #11

I've seen DU'ers raise twice that to fix a cat before snooper2 Jul 2013 #14

Maybe Snowden should adopt a sick cat. n/t Scurrilous Jul 2013 #17

Or move to a closet and get an RT tv show flamingdem Jul 2013 #19

Doesn't seem he'd be a trustworthy employee in his old industry brush Jul 2013 #8

maybe he can shovel coal. Whisp Jul 2013 #110

Hah! Good one. nt brush Jul 2013 #117

Good luck to him alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #12

Putin hates his arse since he snitched flamingdem Jul 2013 #20

I see the gang is all here. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #58

Did you see my anti-monarchy posts as well? flamingdem Jul 2013 #61

No but I see the attempt here failed to get much in the way of bites. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #62

Et Tu? HipChick Jul 2013 #137

They don't give me credit for flamingdem Jul 2013 #139

I can see it now, Snowden applies to Russia's Federal Guard Service and they gladly employ him. Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #13

Except he could end up being the greatest trojan horse of all time. Socal31 Jul 2013 #129

He would not have to worry about US drones, they would take care of him. Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #133

Some of his biggest supporters should go join him. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #15

Watch Russia become the new Greenrandian vacation hotspot! flamingdem Jul 2013 #18

Some of them alreadly only watch Russia Today for that fine, objective reporting. AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #22

uh, guys? the cold war is over leftstreet Jul 2013 #28

There's one now! AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #31

Doesn't really change the fact that RT is Russian state-run media... Chan790 Jul 2013 #94

Maybe he wants to meet some nice ladies. Turbineguy Jul 2013 #83

Wow, that's a Putin fan band? flamingdem Jul 2013 #88

The 1950s called, they want their batshit back NuclearDem Jul 2013 #35

2013 would call... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #39

Your association of my post with "I <3 Putin and Russia" speaks volumes NuclearDem Jul 2013 #47

Good. We await your criticism of Russia and Putin. Have it on our desk anytime... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #49

LOL Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #46

Ah Russia, that bastion of Libertarianism shawn703 Jul 2013 #80

"Funny how quick that guy was willing to give up liberty for a little bit of security." Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #85

+1,000,000,000. If Only! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #84

Explains Greenwald's 'I'm fearing for my life' narrative now. railsback Jul 2013 #21

Greenwald will be selling timeshares in Russia before this is all over flamingdem Jul 2013 #23

LOL, and it will be called SNOGGville, a gated community no doubt! Spazito Jul 2013 #52

Is that the jerk's latest? That he is fearing for his life? Whisp Jul 2013 #127

Ugh. Poor guy. Russia is a conservative hellhole. Zorra Jul 2013 #24

So is the USA AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #25

America has a place for most people, unlike Russia. Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #75

True, but... AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #77

Smart guy. If he settled in Yemen or Pakistan we could kill him. The Straight Story Jul 2013 #26

Wait till he starts releasing Russian documents to Wikileaks. pnwmom Jul 2013 #42

Then the US will love him and give him asylum like they have others The Straight Story Jul 2013 #43

He would never make it out of Russia. They've got him where they want him. n/t pnwmom Jul 2013 #45

Yeah we know Russia uses radiation poison against its press... VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #59

People take notice RobertEarl Jul 2013 #27

Nah, we're just paying attention to what was actually leaked jeff47 Jul 2013 #36

Expected more defenders of Snowden's right to defect to Mother Russia! flamingdem Jul 2013 #29

�He�s planning to arrange his life here." BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #30

Teh internet connection too slow? flamingdem Jul 2013 #32

No, probably worried about the safety of any flight he would take The Straight Story Jul 2013 #34

I have never agreed with these kill Snowden theories flamingdem Jul 2013 #38

That, though, is not the point The Straight Story Jul 2013 #40

There is no upside for killing him, it makes no sense flamingdem Jul 2013 #56

You would think they would want the same The Straight Story Jul 2013 #57

and Russia doesn't? VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #60

Possibly The Straight Story Jul 2013 #65

"possibly"? My Aunt Fanny! VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #67

Heh...do think our government will? LOL (nt) The Straight Story Jul 2013 #82

Doesn't matter does it? He isn't one of us anymore! VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #123

Your "straight" story....now has a really bad bend in it! VanillaRhapsody Jul 2013 #68

Story picked up by Business Insider -- Snowden will be a live in Leaker flamingdem Jul 2013 #33

Two of my favorite comments from RT: AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #37

But they will never get their hands on his data!!! BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #48

Why didn't he go to Latin America in the first place? What was the reason for his escape path? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #87

One of the blanks he'll have to fill in BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #95

His father started out blaming Wikileaks, and began walking that back when they provided legal..... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #98

I'm sure he's having a rough time with his son's decision flamingdem Jul 2013 #103

Olga? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #122

I think he's lucky to some extent flamingdem Jul 2013 #109

The USSR was suckier, but it did offer the promise/illusion of a safer harbor BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #116

he is impervious to torture arely staircase Jul 2013 #131

The wikileaks lawyer that is with him, she has 2 sisters living in HOng Kong. Whisp Jul 2013 #142

Spy flees to Russia and stays there. Apologists claim Russia's not so bad after all. MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #50

That's Comrade Eddie flamingdem Jul 2013 #54

This commie fear-mongering is embarrassing to DU leftstreet Jul 2013 #63

LOL so you're excusing Mother Russia for her human rights record flamingdem Jul 2013 #66

LOL 'Mother Russia?' leftstreet Jul 2013 #69

Please unwind from the pretzel you've found yourself twisted into flamingdem Jul 2013 #70

Why don't you talk about your feeeeelwings? leftstreet Jul 2013 #71

I think it's a laugh riot that Snowden the Libertarian is now a Putin boy flamingdem Jul 2013 #74

Laughter is good for your health! n/t leftstreet Jul 2013 #76

You are so very right. revmclaren Jul 2013 #105

True, he'll be livin' large even if stuck in Roosha nt flamingdem Jul 2013 #121

Mail order Groom? HipChick Jul 2013 #53

Who knew, there's a market for Russian Grooms too! flamingdem Jul 2013 #55

I'm sure that was at the top of all his options? kentuck Jul 2013 #64

Russia, where gays are persecuted and women are expected Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #73

He'll be running a GEEK SQUAD division in no time! MADem Jul 2013 #78

work? his resume and references must be interesting, given the fact he stole from his last employer arely staircase Jul 2013 #79

The comrad Snowdinski fanclub revmclaren Jul 2013 #86

Indeed. A de-mock-racy, Putin does what he wants flamingdem Jul 2013 #100

Clear to us... revmclaren Jul 2013 #113

With his qualifications and education, MineralMan Jul 2013 #90

That's great! I really didn't know that Makdonalski had made headway there flamingdem Jul 2013 #114

Whatever happened to Sara Harrison, his sherpa from Wikileaks FarCenter Jul 2013 #91

Kucherana revmclaren Jul 2013 #93

Or the famous OLGA! flamingdem Jul 2013 #102

OMG!!!!!!!!! revmclaren Jul 2013 #111

sherpa! flamingdem Jul 2013 #101

Whatever happened to his 'fish out of water' Lindsay Mills? randome Jul 2013 #120

Yes, we can't have too much fun thinking of his life in Russia flamingdem Jul 2013 #141

dumb question: Does he know the language and culture? Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #96

He knows they love liberty and freedumb! FSogol Jul 2013 #104

Because his BFF Glenn told him, no doubt. randome Jul 2013 #125

Good thing he is straight dbackjon Jul 2013 #106

Time to marry the hot spy chick.. Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #115

Time to put on the tinfoil hat for a moment... revmclaren Jul 2013 #118

But wouldn't he have tried to stay undercover Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #119

Remember...tinfoil hat! revmclaren Jul 2013 #124

How are the beaches? CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #126

Only ONE blue link? RetroLounge Jul 2013 #128

A big improvement over Hawaii. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #130

he would be so much more sensible to accept spending several decades in an American prison Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #135

Daniel Ellsberg spent no time in an American prison. pnwmom Jul 2013 #138

No, he didn't serve time because the prosecution so blatantly illegally obtained evidence NuclearDem Jul 2013 #143