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23. Not the kid down the street, the not-so-bright, RW Libertarian kid who now lives in Moscow. nt

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Obama, Congress Owe Snowden Thanks, and a Pardon [View all] xchrom Oct 2013 OP

Snowden should be on the commission that investigates the NSA BlueStreak Oct 2013 #1

I like your idea newfie11 Oct 2013 #2

And the next unattainable Obamapony is born! tridim Oct 2013 #3

yet another fine example of real Obama Derangement Syndrome. nt xchrom Oct 2013 #4

I don't suffer from ODS. I look at the reality of what Obama has accomplished... tridim Oct 2013 #7

No combustion worries at all for people with Ed Suspicious Oct 2013 #54

Ouch.. Fumesucker Oct 2013 #72

Ha! NuclearDem Oct 2013 #80

k/r marmar Oct 2013 #5

Outstanding article! Big K&R. nt riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #6

"Bild" is the cheapest crap of a newspaper there is in Germany. DetlefK Oct 2013 #8

So, the bugging, if it really was going on, started under the bush administration..... George II Oct 2013 #9

If my dog is crapping on my christx30 Oct 2013 #11

Good Analogy!! raindaddy Oct 2013 #17

Not the kid down the street, the not-so-bright, RW Libertarian kid who now lives in Moscow. nt tridim Oct 2013 #23

Well to continue with the dog shit analogy. zeemike Oct 2013 #40

Nobody threatened Snowjob before he headed off to China and then Russia. tridim Oct 2013 #53

Well that is why they make examples out of whistle blowers zeemike Oct 2013 #73

If there was any doubt before this legitimizes Snowden as a whistle blower. raindaddy Oct 2013 #51

It is if you allow you dog to run free and crap whereever he feels like. AAO Oct 2013 #27

I'm willing to give the dog christx30 Oct 2013 #31

He didn't know that he let his dog run free when he lets him outside? AAO Oct 2013 #43

Good point. He gave his dog too much freedom christx30 Oct 2013 #63

And he should kick the dog while he's at it... come boy, come boner.... AAO Oct 2013 #70

Did you read the article? Obama, Congress members etc owe Snowden riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #25

Generally, yes it is. RC Oct 2013 #76

opinions rtracey Oct 2013 #10

People HAVE died because of bad policies, lies, deceptions from the top of sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #12

I'm sure we'll prosecute the war criminals as soon as the never-ending GWOT ends. AAO Oct 2013 #29

Exactly! freebrew Oct 2013 #35

The anti-Snowden propagandists must feel awful LittleBlue Oct 2013 #13

He's been out of the country for almost a year.... George II Oct 2013 #15

Without him, no one would know anything. LittleBlue Oct 2013 #16

Without him the President wouldn't know what the NSA was doing riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #21

Didn't answer the question...why is he releasing this now? Not getting enough attention lately? George II Oct 2013 #41

Doesn't really matter LittleBlue Oct 2013 #47

"Attempting to change the focus of this debate to Snowden is useless".... George II Oct 2013 #55

But why he releases something when he does LittleBlue Oct 2013 #79

Maybe this one finally came to the top of the stack, that's why. RC Oct 2013 #78

Dearest George Oilwellian Oct 2013 #89

Snowden gave the info to journalists. They are the ones doling out the info now nt riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #22

July through October is almost a year? n/t hootinholler Oct 2013 #32

Okay, 5 months - he left the country in May (not July), but he started leaking in late 2012. George II Oct 2013 #45

did you have a point or something? frylock Oct 2013 #56

Yes, did you read my post? George II Oct 2013 #58

yeah, i did. blah blah blah attention blah blah something. frylock Oct 2013 #62

Obviously you weren't interested in my point, so why did you ask? George II Oct 2013 #67

i'll refer you to this: frylock Oct 2013 #68

And..........around and around we go! George II Oct 2013 #69

Snowden may indeed have saved the world from America, which has boomersense Oct 2013 #14

Potentially. sibelian Oct 2013 #57

Thanks.... They will... But it will take a few more patriots disguised as mere cogs. And they boomersense Oct 2013 #61

Would someone... DirtyDawg Oct 2013 #18

You're correct. There isn't any information that disputes what you've said. Clearly leaders of okaawhatever Oct 2013 #87

Snowden is Paul Revere with a thumb drive full of the news that Tyranny is coming!... SidDithers Oct 2013 #19

Naturally he ran to that bastion of freedom: Russia! Adrahil Oct 2013 #20

Only after running to that bastion of free speech, CHINA!!! SamYeager Oct 2013 #33

Except he didn't. But don't ever, ever allow facts to interfere with a good sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #36

Only he did. SamYeager Oct 2013 #39

You're right, re-writing historical facts doesn't change the sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #65

Thank you for admitting that he first went to China. n/t SamYeager Oct 2013 #66

He didn't run off to China, then Russia? George II Oct 2013 #46

No, he didn't! sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #74

I think you need to check YOUR "facts". George II Oct 2013 #75

No, Sabrina's right LittleBlue Oct 2013 #82

That's curious. Maybe someone can answer this? George II Oct 2013 #84

Ummmm..... why did he go to Russia in the first place? Adrahil Oct 2013 #86

He was allowed to leave Hong Kong, after the US asked them to detain him. sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #88

If he'd mailed his thumb drives to the President instead, saying muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #28

He would not have been arrested. former9thward Oct 2013 #83

Republicons are going nuts over this - Obama Gotcha! AAO Oct 2013 #24

Why does he need a "pardon"? ProSense Oct 2013 #26

2013 is not 'early in the Obama presidency' muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #30

Sure it is hootinholler Oct 2013 #34

You know, ProSense Oct 2013 #38

Since you asked, no, he had no intention of going to Russia. The US Government sabrina 1 Oct 2013 #42

LOL! ProSense Oct 2013 #49

Sounds like "Fast and Furious" - started during the bush administration... George II Oct 2013 #52

I hate Libertarians more than Republicans. stonecutter357 Oct 2013 #37

Manning deserves the pardon and debt of gratitude Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #44

Actually he is not. He is trapped in Russia. RC Oct 2013 #81

No - he's not trapped in Russia... George II Oct 2013 #90

And spend the rest of his life in prison? RC Oct 2013 #92

Then he's not the martyr that he wants everyone to think he is.... George II Oct 2013 #94

Maybe Snowden doesn't want to be, nor needs to be a martyr. RC Oct 2013 #96

A surge in "plausible deniability" and "I didn't know" claims are occurring. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #48

Snowden types - Next time just email Obama with all your insider revelations of wrong doings. L0oniX Oct 2013 #50

Still a traitor PatrynXX Oct 2013 #59

+ to infinity... Tikki Oct 2013 #64

LOL Egnever Oct 2013 #60

but he made them look bad!! Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #71

K/R Autumn Oct 2013 #77

K&R woo me with science Oct 2013 #85

I believe admission of and remorse for a crime AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #91

No, "a pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and cancellation of the relevant penalty." bobduca Oct 2013 #93

doesn't there have to be admission of a crime AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #95

Probably still premature for a pardon bobduca Oct 2013 #97