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deurbano

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9. You omitted this part:

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 07:25 PM

Jul 2013

<<Make no mistake, though I openly advocate for him to come home and stand trial, the verdict I’d hope for would be an outright acquittal. In the end he still did this country and indeed the world a service by confirming, if not truly exposing the programs he did. Maybe we all kind of figured this was how our government behaved after 9/11, but Edward Snowden did us all the favor of forcing us to deal with reality. >>

This column seems a little dated. The flurry of speculation about Snowden (the man) and where he will find asylum appears to have died down... especially since it looks like Russia is his only possible option for the time being. The focus (in the U.S.) has shifted to Congress. And in Germany, Brazil (etc.) the focus is also on the implications of the revelations, not the man. So... I think he has at least partially accomplished his mission. (We'll have to wait to see who prevails now that the debate is finally being waged.)

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Shut Up or Come Home, Eddie [View all] babylonsister Jul 2013 OP

When Clapper gets charged for lying to Congress, get back to me. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #1

+1000 quinnox Jul 2013 #2

Plus another thousand. Scuba Jul 2013 #15

+1,000,000! backscatter712 Jul 2013 #18

Absolutely! Th1onein Jul 2013 #22

+1000. First-response smackdowns are awesome. <3 reformist2 Jul 2013 #23

A fish rots from the head down... think Jul 2013 #28

K & R giftedgirl77 Jul 2013 #3

Not this again mick063 Jul 2013 #4

Does the same for me. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #26

*YAWN* snappyturtle Jul 2013 #5

He pretty much undermined any message flamingdem Jul 2013 #6

I'm not interested in Eddie. Triana Jul 2013 #7

Congrats! The Chamber of Commerce couldn't have said it better. last1standing Jul 2013 #8

You omitted this part: deurbano Jul 2013 #9

The title nails it. CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #10

yes let's ignore your hero's spying on everyone and executing people around the planet ok? nt msongs Jul 2013 #11

well.... 1awake Jul 2013 #12

Come on down Eddie, you're the next contestant in "The Tourture's Right!" Safetykitten Jul 2013 #13

That's like "Eat avocados or watch 'Dancing with the Stars'". Bonobo Jul 2013 #14

Siimple solution. Call off the dogs and give him his passport. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #16

GOLDSTEIN!!! backscatter712 Jul 2013 #17

He didn't find anything really that big treestar Jul 2013 #19

No matter how many times you all say this, it still is not true. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #27

Stupid article. He's only once talked to the press in the past 2 months. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #20

Two minutes of hate time I see. nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #21

Edward Snowden is a modern day Paul Revere with a thumb drive full of news that Tyranny is coming! usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #24

And the NSA still spies on us AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #25

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #29

And, Putin is saying Shut up Eddie or you can't have Russia has your Cha Jul 2013 #30

right. In no way does his clearly expressed HATRED of Snowden cali Jul 2013 #31

Better the distraction than not knowing what they're up to malaise Jul 2013 #32

This is about as shallow an analysis as one can make. reusrename Jul 2013 #33