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74. And OR, maybe Putin got a look at what was in St Snowden's

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 07:39 PM

Aug 2013

laptops and decided it was an offer he couldn't refuse?

Snowden drains his 4 laptops for Russia's FSB & GRU, gets freedom & a new job. Does Glenn Greenwald get the Hero of The Soviet Union medal?

@JeffersonObama Aug 01, 2013 19:00:18 GMT Follow @JeffersonObama

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st snowden is putin's puppet now.

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Snowden welcomed in Russia, great job offer too [View all] GlashFordan Aug 2013 OP

Thank God he's not gay (n/m) ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #1

...female, atheist, feminist, journalist, anti-kleptocracy, opposing Russian war crimes...(pics) Chan790 Aug 2013 #61

Putin Rocks!!!!!11111 tridim Aug 2013 #2

Free Pussy Riot! JaneyVee Aug 2013 #3

+1... madrchsod Aug 2013 #34

Still..I Wonder what they would do to a Russian citizen who did what Mr. Snowden did there HipChick Aug 2013 #4

Snowden's Putin's puppet now.. Nostrovia Cha Aug 2013 #9

We have taken in a lot of Russians Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #18

You mean he's not been shipped off to a Siberian forced labor camp... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2013 #5

Lotta demand for beating up gay people jberryhill Aug 2013 #6

And here I thought you were against the totalitarian NSA SPYING? usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #15

Which has what to do with gay rights in Russia jberryhill Aug 2013 #17

Which has what to do with a patriot whistleblower usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #21

Leave Paul Revere alone!!!... SidDithers Aug 2013 #31

Snowy is in their lab on week 2 snooper2 Aug 2013 #7

I believe he's more of a systems guy. reusrename Aug 2013 #40

This was the totalitarians greatest fear. Whistleblowers can succeed, which WILL inspire others! usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #8

You left out 21 photos of Putin that will melt your heart BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #10

That was a riot treestar Aug 2013 #48

Nah, made me want to puke. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #52

Mother Russia. Blessed to have such a kind and gentle leader. nt. NCTraveler Aug 2013 #59

Comrade! AtomicKitten Aug 2013 #11

I would love to see someone make a gif GlashFordan Aug 2013 #12

I wonder what they will do when they find out his IT knowledge is limited to HipChick Aug 2013 #13

He will be a rockstar in Russia GlashFordan Aug 2013 #16

he better hope not arely staircase Aug 2013 #60

Plus he didn't seem to understand what a secure FTP server was. randome Aug 2013 #19

Me thinks you guys reveal your ignorance in all your posts on this topic usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #26

The only evidence we have is he stole powerpoints from a server..but not knowing HipChick Aug 2013 #32

He successfully RAT FUCKED the totalitarians usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #33

I thought they gave him asylum. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #45

No the RAT FUCKING TOTALITARIANS want to imprison him or worse usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #49

oh, I thought the Russians gave him asylum. Now they want to imprison him? arely staircase Aug 2013 #58

Yeah, the RAT FUCKING TOTALITARIAN CRAZIES in U.S. Gov usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #62

oh, I was thinking of the real Totalitarians - the russian government arely staircase Aug 2013 #63

It's a shame, our own RAT FUCKING TOTALITARIAN CRAZIES usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #65

strange he a chose place that's so much worse by any objective standard arely staircase Aug 2013 #66

yeah..and the Snowden apologists seem to be blind to that HipChick Aug 2013 #69

Or they want to convince us he is now free, rich, and living in a 'privacy' paradise. Amonester Aug 2013 #89

LOL!!! Maximumnegro Aug 2013 #96

his resume is full of holes big enough to drive a truck through. madrchsod Aug 2013 #37

Where do you get that from? He doesn't know SFTP? Who says? reusrename Aug 2013 #41

Who says he knows anything about databases either? HipChick Aug 2013 #44

Shit. I've worked for more than 20 years in the IT industry. randome Aug 2013 #35

Not with him usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #38

Yep..there are plenty of Bullshitters in the IT industry HipChick Aug 2013 #39

Nice gig. $200k as a security guard. reusrename Aug 2013 #42

I wonder why he was never able to pass any computer certifications HipChick Aug 2013 #43

You don't need a piece of paper if you know what you're doing usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #54

Actually the opposite HipChick Aug 2013 #67

You don't have a clue about his IT knowledge. former9thward Aug 2013 #56

Good, all Whistle Blowers should be protected. I don't have the time to search for those old sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #14

Yeah, well, it's early. I don't think anyone can say whether he's miserable or happy yet. randome Aug 2013 #20

I'm sure she's a nice girl... GlashFordan Aug 2013 #22

Funny, but I don't know him personally or his girlfriend so I don't know what their sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #24

Have you talked to him about that? former9thward Aug 2013 #57

Gosh, do you think we could give them George Zimmerman also? nt wandy Aug 2013 #23

I doubt it, he's all ours. He epitomizes the world's view of the US, angry, armed, killer of sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #25

don't forget IDIOT, angry, armed killer uponit7771 Aug 2013 #64

+1 Jamaal510 Aug 2013 #36

well, at least he won't be spied on in russia. arely staircase Aug 2013 #27

Oh yeah...he'll be living la vida rica in ole Russia.. Tikki Aug 2013 #28

Snowden will now be able to spy for the 'Soviets' Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #29

Good for him. Some folks have apparently forgotten the cold war is over quinnox Aug 2013 #30

Yes, you were correct. Do not expect the devotees to say anything. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #46

The point was that he would be subject to their government treestar Aug 2013 #47

And if he stayed in the US, his life would be different exactly how? MindPilot Aug 2013 #50

For people going on and on about the Fourth Amendment treestar Aug 2013 #68

How disidoro01 Aug 2013 #51

If we keep fighting our War on Privacy, more people will leave the U.S. and seek exile in Russia. .. spin Aug 2013 #53

Vkontakte. bunnies Aug 2013 #55

Of course he's doing well. They want to take care of their defector. pnwmom Aug 2013 #70

If Vlad Putin trusts him then Snowden is his spy. Always was. nt DevonRex Aug 2013 #71

And OR, maybe Putin got a look at what was in St Snowden's Cha Aug 2013 #74

We'll know by how much trust he's shown, by how much access DevonRex Aug 2013 #88

It's not trust. For Putin Snowden is just another Super Bowl ring. aquart Aug 2013 #81

He certainly loves that aspect. You got that exactly right. DevonRex Aug 2013 #90

Life is great in Russia. Ask Pavel Durov (Snowden's prospective employer). Scurrilous Aug 2013 #72

"Russia Grants Snowden Asylum, Implements SOPA on Same Day" Cha Aug 2013 #73

I didn't think one could defend Snowden's actions AND defend Russia but.... great white snark Aug 2013 #75

Oh they got tit for tat on how America is just as bad as Russia.. Cha Aug 2013 #76

I've spent a lot of time in Russia GlashFordan Aug 2013 #82

I love living in the USA.. and won't be taking an anonymous poster on Cha Aug 2013 #83

That's ok, I understand GlashFordan Aug 2013 #85

Hey authoritarians... 99Forever Aug 2013 #77

lol quinnox Aug 2013 #79

You poor hysterical thing Cha Aug 2013 #86

Suddenly, Putin is a Hero Of Constitutional Freedoms! Ikonoklast Aug 2013 #91

Yeah, and proof that humans can twist themselves Cha Aug 2013 #93

Aw, 3rd party angst is so adorable. great white snark Aug 2013 #95

Aw... 99Forever Aug 2013 #97

Not surprising to say the least Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #78

Putin is pulling the puppet's strings. A social network protecting privacy in Putin's Russia? bluestate10 Aug 2013 #80

The very best thing about all of this is that this will just stick in the craw of all the Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #84

Hahaha +1000 GlashFordan Aug 2013 #87

We have to let him stay there. gulliver Aug 2013 #92

You think they might be listening to his calls or reading his emails? KinMd Aug 2013 #94