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63. Sigh ... he could not fly through any NATO country where he would have been detained and handed over

Thu May 29, 2014, 12:13 AM

May 2014

to the US. He chose to make certain that his flight took him over countries that were less likely to do so. Clearly he was correct, as we saw when the US Govt demanded that Hong Kong hand him over. They refused. That proves that his decision was the correct one, well thought out and successful.

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Reading Between Kerry's Lines: Snowden is no longer safe, even in Russia [View all] berni_mccoy May 2014 OP

LOL. Kerry the Manly Man who voted obediently for Bush's war. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #1

That's why I thought is statements were strange. berni_mccoy May 2014 #2

lol yourself karynnj May 2014 #29

Snowden did NOT FLEE to China and/or Russia. Snowden was forced into Russia by the US Govt. sabrina 1 May 2014 #42

You ignore that he could have flown from the US to Latin America karynnj May 2014 #44

I addressed his reasons for choosing the route he did, as he did long ago. He leaked no sabrina 1 May 2014 #45

He was in Hong Cong when the leak was done -- that speaks to TIMING karynnj May 2014 #59

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

My point was that he might want to go to where he wanted to stay karynnj May 2014 #62

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

Kerry Tells Snowden to 'Man Up' and Come Home jakeXT May 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author SidDithers May 2014 #4

Interesting prospective . Wash. state Desk Jet May 2014 #5

Excellent tie-in with the Putin interview! berni_mccoy May 2014 #6

It as it was said is a pointed response Wash. state Desk Jet May 2014 #7

Just to keep some truth here Leme May 2014 #8

Yes, lets keep some truth. He absolutely did say those words. DesMoinesDem May 2014 #9

my apologies, I went to links other than CBS and found no "man up" Leme May 2014 #28

Yes, ProSense May 2014 #11

my apologies Leme May 2014 #30

here is the video where he said it on CBS m-lekktor May 2014 #12

thanks again Leme May 2014 #31

Yes he did Aerows May 2014 #15

my apologies Leme May 2014 #32

What are you suggesting by "no longer safe" in Russia? morningfog May 2014 #10

Translation Aerows May 2014 #13

Except, this says nothing about Greenwald and doesn't really affect him karynnj May 2014 #34

I'll wait until the list of names comes out Aerows May 2014 #37

^^^^ grasswire May 2014 #43

I think Putin knows him for what he is: a fool who got in over his head. randome May 2014 #14

I smell desperation Aerows May 2014 #16

I don't think anyone is frightened. randome May 2014 #17

If they're spying on the 1%, it's going to make a lot of politicians nervous. n/t hughee99 May 2014 #18

That's why all of this bluster is coming out Aerows May 2014 #26

Maybe ProSense May 2014 #20

I'd forgotten about that gem from the past. randome May 2014 #33

Thanks for that reminder. Tarheel_Dem May 2014 #35

I guess that says alot about the NSA if someone who "doesn't take a lot of smarts" former9thward May 2014 #19

It DOES say a lot about NSA's lack of internal security. randome May 2014 #23

The State Department gave the wrong passport information to China to hold him. former9thward May 2014 #25

My favorite is Aerows May 2014 #27

What exactly is Kerry threatening to do to Snowden? karynnj May 2014 #36

Ask the OP Aerows May 2014 #38

I read the reading between the lines to be Kerry's reaction to someone karynnj May 2014 #39

Fair enough n/t Aerows May 2014 #40

Different reading: He broke his oath; stole; ran; chose despotic destinations. UTUSN May 2014 #21

Man up? LMAO.. SomethingFishy May 2014 #22

The "Man Up" comment disappoints on many levels Lee-Lee May 2014 #24

So what happens to a self acclaimed spy with a larger Intelligance role.. Sheepshank May 2014 #41

Kerry and Obama apparently disagree grasswire May 2014 #47

Snowden ProSense May 2014 #48

Why would Russia let any harm come to such a valuable property? Blue_Tires May 2014 #49

Yeah, man up Snowden and face decades in a supermax prison! Lol. Vattel May 2014 #50

I am neither a Snowden hater or fan. Puglover May 2014 #60

Greenwald is evidently upset ProSense May 2014 #51

Just looking for attention again treestar May 2014 #52

Iunderstand they have some effective poisons available in Russia and dont mind using them. Thinkingabout May 2014 #53

Are you advocating the extra-judicial assassination of an American citizen? Aerows May 2014 #54

Where did I say the US was involved in his death, the Russians knows and uses poisons effectively. Thinkingabout May 2014 #55

He hasn't been controlled very well at all Aerows May 2014 #56

Okay, his decisions, his future. Thinkingabout May 2014 #58

He never was. nt Hekate May 2014 #57

"National security adviser Susan Rice said in a CNN interview that Snowden never worked undercover." Number23 May 2014 #64

Delusions of granduer go unquestioned by GG/ES fan club. Cha May 2014 #65