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53. Maybe they have or maybe they havent but I havent seen any actual evidence that

Tue May 31, 2016, 12:43 PM

May 2016

would prove to me that he traded what he had to them.
Could my opinion change? Yes, of course it can but as of now it is what it is.
Also there are two prime reasons Putin could have granted him the right to stay and the first is that he gives Putin a way to say up yours to the US the other is he could use trading Snowden to the US as a bargaining chip down the road for something like for example getting the US off his back over the Russian invasion of the Ukraine.

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Eric Holder failed to provide any public service whatever yourpaljoey May 2016 #1

Defending voting rights...who cares, eh? BeyondGeography May 2016 #38

Eric, there's a short pier I wish for you to talk a long walk off. Please find it fast Feeling the Bern May 2016 #2

Eric Holder spent 7 years playing with his dick instead of prosecuting Hoppy May 2016 #3

Right after we disclose what's in the fracking poison. Priorities, dipshit. Gregorian May 2016 #4

Yeah, Eric. You can punish Snowden right after Clapper goes to jail for lying under oath askeptic May 2016 #5

No Credibility 13Dogs May 2016 #6

Just about everything in your post is misleading. Tortmaster May 2016 #34

this old song and dance from Holder? MisterP May 2016 #7

Totally enjoyed that. Thanks for the wayback. Bodych May 2016 #10

banana republic! MisterP May 2016 #11

Eric Holder codifies: NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED. eom Festivito May 2016 #8

STFU, Shyster Jack Rabbit May 2016 #9

I love that! pmorlan1 May 2016 #16

Snowden vs Rich Agony May 2016 #12

YES! pmorlan1 May 2016 #17

Edward Snowden is a national hero RoccoR5955 May 2016 #13

Eric Holder is a corporate criminal RoccoR5955 May 2016 #14

A friend who's held jobs requiring the highest LibDemAlways May 2016 #15

Snowden is a national hero. Holder failed to prosecute the criminal banksters Arazi May 2016 #18

Not while certified war criminals walk free. TonyPDX May 2016 #19

Holder, if Snowden MUST be be punished Kelvin Mace May 2016 #20

.+1 840high May 2016 #21

^^^^^^ This times 10 ^^^^^ laserhaas May 2016 #42

Hey ..ERIC HOLDER..you performed a public service laserhaas May 2016 #22

And I bet Holder supports Sanders... Helen Borg May 2016 #23

unpacking the bullshit Warren Stupidity May 2016 #24

Real whistleblowers reveal things like fraud and other related crimes they dont however cstanleytech May 2016 #31

I'd be willing to bet China and Russia now have the info Snowden stole. brush May 2016 #51

Maybe they have or maybe they havent but I havent seen any actual evidence that cstanleytech May 2016 #53

you have fallen for the fantasies of Snowden, a classic narcissist puffy socks Jun 2016 #67

No, I havent because I believe he should be prosecuted for mishandling of classified intelligence. n cstanleytech Jun 2016 #68

If you're here... puffy socks Jun 2016 #69

Carlton Larson a law professor disagrees with you cstanleytech Jun 2016 #70

Get real, Eric. WhiteHat May 2016 #25

Wtf StoneCarver May 2016 #30

Petraeus, Libby, Armitage, Clapper FairWinds May 2016 #26

I agree, except for the public service part bravenak May 2016 #27

Comrade Eddie is a coward. nt msanthrope May 2016 #28

Ran straight to Putin bravenak May 2016 #29

You guys sure do like your authoritarian parties and governments. Why is risking prosecution and JCanete May 2016 #33

So does Eddie....which is why he is a guest of Putin. nt msanthrope May 2016 #37

Stupid answer. Snowden had few options. You know this. You just don't give a shit. JCanete May 2016 #43

Snowden had many options. He chose poorly. Had he gone to Sanders or Kucinich, he msanthrope May 2016 #44

So, in the context of a government that has clearly been shown to do shady shit, JCanete May 2016 #46

it's likely that Snowden would have received the same amount of trouble that Thomas Drake did. msanthrope May 2016 #47

Your standards are just dumb. To pretend Snowden didn't give anything up to do this, or that JCanete May 2016 #50

Like I said, Thomas Drake, an actual whistleblower, stayed and triumphed. Snowden? Ran and partied msanthrope May 2016 #52

Is this a binary? WTF? They're both patriots. You can waste your time with motivations JCanete May 2016 #54

By the way, here are Thomas Drake's words on Snowden's actions and whistleblowing. nt JCanete May 2016 #55

funny... drake does not compliment Snowden msanthrope May 2016 #57

Here's an idea!!! Show me his rejection of Snowden's action. Here's another article, JCanete May 2016 #58

Seriously.... you think a patriot like Thomas Drake thinks that mr. Snowden msanthrope May 2016 #61

holy shit, put up or shut up. Tell me that's not you just having an opinion. nt JCanete May 2016 #62

Welcome to DU. nt msanthrope May 2016 #63

you made a claim about this man's opinion on Snowden. Do you have proof? nt JCanete May 2016 #64

I think that would be a great question to ask Mr. drake in 2016. while he lauded Snowden msanthrope May 2016 #65

Our government enabled Putin. If we do shady shit, we should get caught doing it. Putin is a JCanete Jun 2016 #66

yup JI7 May 2016 #32

Shakespeare said "kill all the whistleblowerss".. Lodestar May 2016 #35

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Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #39

Yes...yes....I'm wringing my hands together at the tasty thought! mmmmmm JCanete May 2016 #56

"On the other hand, the banks harmed the public, so they must be rewarded." nt bemildred May 2016 #40

Amen...Oligarch Rules laserhaas May 2016 #41

Snowden punished. Yes. HRC, maybe. EndElectoral May 2016 #45

Of course... Most of what he leaked had nothing to do with public interest Blue_Tires May 2016 #48

And we've got to punish Snowden christx30 May 2016 #49

.. warrprayer May 2016 #59

STFU, Eric. Please, just ... warrprayer May 2016 #60