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In reply to the discussion: You know what cracks me up...and I mean all the way the fuck up? [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)The US Government forced Snowden to remain in Russia who was on his way through that airport.
Why do you think the US Government forced him to remain in Russia, the LAST place he wanted to be?
Whistleblowers from the Bush era, the ones you are referring to, ALL have come out in support of Snowden leaving a country where Whistle Blowers' lives are destroyed and the perps are not even investigated.
Drake, hero to the left for his principled exposure of his own party's criminal activities, had his long career serving his country, destroyed, his personal life destroyed, his family, destroyed, silenced and persecuted for doing his duty, supports Whistle Blowers leaving the country and would have done so himself, had he realized how far gone we were. He foolishly believed it was possible to 'go through the proper channels and did so, scrupulously'.
Binney, same thing.
Ellsberg, same thing.
These are people who put their own lives, careers and families on the line to abide by the oaths they took to 'defend and protect the US CONSTITUTION against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.
All of them support Snowden. Their opinions, collectively, are way more important in terms of forming my opinion on Snowden's decision, than random people on the internet, frankly.