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MADem

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29. And he took his girfriend on holiday there, when he worked in Japan.

Tue Aug 27, 2013, 08:10 PM

Aug 2013

So that makes you wonder if he'd visited the Russian consulate before his latest trip...you know, to get a list of stuff to steal or something....?

It's a fair supposition, given that he never admitted doing "business" with the Russians in Hong Kong at all. He acted like it was a big surprise that he was "stuck in the airport" yet no one ever saw him there.

Frankly, it looks SUSPICIOUS, like it, or not. It also makes me wonder if a lot of these "little guy" countries "stepped up," knowing that they'd never have to make good on their offer, because Cuba had no intention of playing ball. Cuba clearly clued in their gas station, Venezuela, because they shut up about that offer pretty quick.

And Ecuador....? Gotta wonder if they played both ends against the middle!

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The Plot Thickens on Edward Snowden's Sino-Russian Love Affair [View all] michigandem58 Aug 2013 OP

"anti-security libertarians?" mike_c Aug 2013 #1

And "Snowden-worshippers" too. Who knew? 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #22

I know right! I read these posts for entertainment these days. Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #35

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And don't forget "peace purists"... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #54

No doubt these terms will soon find their way into the DSM 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #68

I don't care about the Messenger, I care about the Message AverageMe Aug 2013 #23

yep riverbendviewgal Aug 2013 #27

I guess there's never a shortage of threats to fear jberryhill Aug 2013 #80

So, was that "romantic getaway" he took his girlfriend on to Hong Kong a "dry run," I wonder? MADem Aug 2013 #2

Miley twirgled right on stage. Or something. DisgustipatedinCA Aug 2013 #3

Yeah, because Snowden didn't go to Hong Kong.....TWICE. MADem Aug 2013 #26

I wonder if she's with Snowjob right now, slugging back wodkas. n/t Whisp Aug 2013 #84

His father was supposed to go for a 'wisit!' MADem Aug 2013 #87

Oh the suspense is killing me. mick063 Aug 2013 #4

pfft, NSA, who cares? nilram Aug 2013 #33

What if the person you helped with a prescription cost the other day loved Eddie? HangOnKids Aug 2013 #5

Why would ANYONE love Eddie? tridim Aug 2013 #8

Why does the BOG love the President? OnyxCollie Aug 2013 #31

The President was at least elected treestar Aug 2013 #69

No, but I've heard the claim made about other DUers HangOnKids Aug 2013 #38

I bought the "peoplesview" blogger a prescription Union Scribe Aug 2013 #58

That Is Too Sad HangOnKids Aug 2013 #60

It is rather curious, Cha Aug 2013 #6

We are going to find out this dude was a Russian agent before we ever heard his name. arely staircase Aug 2013 #9

+1 JustAnotherGen Aug 2013 #11

And he took his girfriend on holiday there, when he worked in Japan. MADem Aug 2013 #29

+1 uponit7771 Aug 2013 #62

I'm wonder if GG knew that Snowden was not in the Transit zone Whisp Aug 2013 #86

I've read greenwald Cha Aug 2013 #88

and of course, GG being who he is, will have solid proof of what he said... Whisp Aug 2013 #89

Julian would never lie, he is all about transparency treestar Aug 2013 #97

You spelled 'ego' wrong. Ikonoklast Aug 2013 #103

Snowden seems to have been bought and paid for railsback Aug 2013 #7

If what I suspect is true, Putin is brilliant arely staircase Aug 2013 #10

He IS the master spy railsback Aug 2013 #12

pure genius nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #19

I agree iwith you--he is the best at the game. MADem Aug 2013 #78

No, I think if he was brilliant, Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #20

Yep. zeemike Aug 2013 #43

We can speculate about details we will never know about in our lifetimes, Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #45

In this case he is trying to regain relevance treestar Aug 2013 #72

Not if he wanted to stop some crap from happening. If he wanted to stop some events from uponit7771 Aug 2013 #63

No, if this is true, its better than that. He got the information and humiliated the US at the same stevenleser Aug 2013 #82

no, that was part of the point. Adrahil Aug 2013 #83

And it appears the Russians are desperate to regain superpower status treestar Aug 2013 #70

And Daniel Ellsberg was then bought and paid for by those then problematic newspapers... cascadiance Aug 2013 #16

The horror of thinking of the stark possibility that Snowden twerked you all must suck bad railsback Aug 2013 #25

False equivalencies that came from false dichotomy. zeemike Aug 2013 #46

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MADem Aug 2013 #79

Daniel Ellsberg didn't run away to "Newspaperlandia." MADem Aug 2013 #77

Ellsberg didn't run. nt hack89 Aug 2013 #108

I think you've sketched it out succinctly. MADem Aug 2013 #39

well, well. Maybe Snowden snowed GG Whisp Aug 2013 #40

Go figure, huh? railsback Aug 2013 #44

oooo, to be a fly on some walls right now! Whisp Aug 2013 #49

Why are so many here obsessed by this man? salib Aug 2013 #13

You want to stop his fans ftom posting love letters to him every day? baldguy Aug 2013 #14

You don't want him talked about? treestar Aug 2013 #73

I dunno, but I find more people defending assad than snowden at times The Straight Story Aug 2013 #102

'anti-security libertarians' FAIL leftstreet Aug 2013 #15

More from "the peoples view?" AgingAmerican Aug 2013 #17

It looks like a middle school civics project leftstreet Aug 2013 #21

Ah great! Was wondering when the next update from the people's spew was coming NuclearDem Aug 2013 #18

The peoples spew Autumn Aug 2013 #28

These comments are simply avoiding the issues treestar Aug 2013 #74

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #24

Shouldn't you be eavesdropping on people talking with pharmacists and then posting it online, OnyxCollie Aug 2013 #30

How's that compare with Bush and Cheney lying America into two illegal, immoral and disastrous wars? Octafish Aug 2013 #32

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #34

Why are YOU making this personal instead of disputing the actual post? pnwmom Aug 2013 #36

blah blah blah blah blah blah etc..... bowens43 Aug 2013 #41

Your point being? Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #42

getting a bit nervous? Whisp Aug 2013 #50

Getting a bit weird? Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #56

It is a jr high school tactic HangOnKids Aug 2013 #59

Or Putin organized the whole thing in order to get valuable information from Snowden pnwmom Aug 2013 #52

Goody. Let's play '50s. Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #55

Snowden decided to take the focus off internal US surveillance by bragging pnwmom Aug 2013 #57

Debated? Just how was that supposed to take place without Snowden? Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #90

You're misunderstanding me. I'm not blaming him for releasing pnwmom Aug 2013 #93

Stop deluding yourself. Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #94

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You really think Putin isn't crafty? treestar Aug 2013 #75

Yep this is the same Putin that wants to arrest gay people davidpdx Aug 2013 #81

Wow. How far do you walk a subject trying to kill it? Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #91

I'm just agreeing with the poster above davidpdx Aug 2013 #95

You're just agreeing with what? Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #100

You believe what you want to davidpdx Aug 2013 #104

Golly. Thank you for allowing me my beliefs. Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #105

For the irony impaired. Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #92

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Hence my irony reference. Jakes Progress Aug 2013 #99

Yep shenmue Aug 2013 #47

.... DeSwiss Aug 2013 #48

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...and putting peoples lives at great risk as Der Spiegel revealed a couple of weeks ago? uponit7771 Aug 2013 #64

Looks like Snowed-in, sheshe2 Aug 2013 #53

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Round 364 of the same old. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #71

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K & R Scurrilous Aug 2013 #85

I know who I don't believe, Detractors of Democracy, see ya. orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #101

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