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JoePhilly

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40. You suggested the comparison. Manning is accused of breaking

Sun Jan 5, 2014, 06:16 PM

Jan 2014

military laws ... so one should expect his situation to be different from that of Snowden.

The US did not send Snowden to Russia. He decided to go there on his own.

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If you were Edward Snowden and were offered a pardon or clemency by the US would you come home? [View all] yurbud Jan 2014 OP

Interesting poll, interesting question and no I would not. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #1

His only protection is if EVERYTHING gets released and even then, he better find a deep hole yurbud Jan 2014 #4

If it were Derek or Spencer doing the promising... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2014 #13

Don't think I'd trust it (n/t) Shandris Jan 2014 #2

I don't know. But for sure, not with the Obama administration quinnox Jan 2014 #3

What made you think the President's Administration can protect anyone? ConcernedCanuk Jan 2014 #20

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Do you have something to prove that Greenwald has made millions on this? Welcome to DU btw, where sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #22

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That says nothing about your implication that anyone was paid FOR the NSA documents or whatever sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #32

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it's ironic that the worst the right can accuse someone of doing is what they themselves do as yurbud Jan 2014 #44

Well, I didn't get to see all the responses to my comments, but I can imagine what they contained. sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #45

It might be the least untruthful clemency I could be offered MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #6

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No. How could anyone ever trust an elected government that should be upholding the Constitution.... democratisphere Jan 2014 #7

Well, his lawyers have said he wants to come home. MADem Jan 2014 #8

No Chance. jschurchin Jan 2014 #9

hell muthafuckin nah FatBuddy Jan 2014 #10

Ibragim Todashev n/t DefenseLawyer Jan 2014 #11

I would assume that an unfortunate accident would occur. Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #12

or both yurbud Jan 2014 #14

No, I would assume it's all a plot to trap me in a sexual 'honeypot'. randome Jan 2014 #15

The US wouldn't let him leave Russia which is why he is there. sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #35

Yes. I like Chicken Kiev but it's probably getting old at this point. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #16

I would jump right on Pegasus... gulliver Jan 2014 #17

No freakin' way. 99Forever Jan 2014 #18

Yes. I'd be far safer than in Russia. treestar Jan 2014 #19

Well let's test that theory. It's easy to do since we have another case to go by of how another sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #23

Snowden was in the military? JoePhilly Jan 2014 #30

Actually he was for a short time. But what does that have to do with the treatment of Whistle sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #36

You suggested the comparison. Manning is accused of breaking JoePhilly Jan 2014 #40

0ne should expect nothing of the kind. When crimes are exposed, one shoud expect that those crimes sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #41

Snow is in Russia treestar Jan 2014 #31

Snowden was forced by the US to remain in Russia so you are sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #34

The OP says he would get clemency treestar Jan 2014 #37

Has the US restored his passport? I didn't know that. Got a link by any chance? sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #42

If you were Edward Snowden, well, I'm not, but I'll play BobUp Jan 2014 #21

Not unless he's offered Clapper's job. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2014 #27

Interesting hypothetical but it's never gonna happen. Lasher Jan 2014 #33

I'd probably shop for a new home ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #38

If Russia or US Is The Only Choice otohara Jan 2014 #39

Like Chelsea Manning, or Binney or any of the other Whiste Blowers who have been persecuted here? sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #43