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In reply to the discussion: Reading Between Kerry's Lines: Snowden is no longer safe, even in Russia [View all]Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)55. Where did I say the US was involved in his death, the Russians knows and uses poisons effectively.
Did Snowden know this when he went there, don't know, his advisors has not controlled his movements very well.
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Reading Between Kerry's Lines: Snowden is no longer safe, even in Russia [View all]
berni_mccoy
May 2014
OP
Snowden did NOT FLEE to China and/or Russia. Snowden was forced into Russia by the US Govt.
sabrina 1
May 2014
#42
I addressed his reasons for choosing the route he did, as he did long ago. He leaked no
sabrina 1
May 2014
#45
Of COURSE he was out of the country. He did not intend to be silenced, as Manning was, tortured, as
sabrina 1
May 2014
#61
Sigh ... he could not fly through any NATO country where he would have been detained and handed over
sabrina 1
May 2014
#63
Seems to me Kerry was questioning the masculinity of Snowden with his "man up" crack.
Tierra_y_Libertad
May 2014
#46
If they're spying on the 1%, it's going to make a lot of politicians nervous. n/t
hughee99
May 2014
#18
I guess that says alot about the NSA if someone who "doesn't take a lot of smarts"
former9thward
May 2014
#19
The State Department gave the wrong passport information to China to hold him.
former9thward
May 2014
#25
Iunderstand they have some effective poisons available in Russia and dont mind using them.
Thinkingabout
May 2014
#53
Where did I say the US was involved in his death, the Russians knows and uses poisons effectively.
Thinkingabout
May 2014
#55