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23. He probably is happy there, in Kaspersky land. There are those who might be holding him, as well,
Fri Jun 28, 2013, 05:45 PM
Jun 2013

until he's of no further use to them. I was just speculating about a safe way to Ecuador for him, probably with Russian jet escorts.

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That's cute...I wonder if freedom of assembly in Russia will come up BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #1
Look over there! wtmusic Jun 2013 #3
That quaint old right? That's way pre-9/11. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #7
Surveillance needs to be mediated by the courts and Congress BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #9
Ask Bimmey and a few others just how good those procedures worked nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #10
And here we are talking about it, freely I might add BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #12
Dictablandas rely on maintaining the ilusion nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #13
And, hopefully, more remedies will be pursued now that Snowden JDPriestly Jun 2013 #18
I will confess to knee-jerk defense of the President on occasion BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #19
Whereas I do not blame Obama at all, at all, at all. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #22
Binney and other NSA whistleblowers were prosecuted. We aren't so free, are we? leveymg Jun 2013 #26
His father is talking about when he returns to the US.. monmouth3 Jun 2013 #2
You must be kidding. wtmusic Jun 2013 #4
How would he have applied for a visa to some country other than JDPriestly Jun 2013 #8
Oh sure, Comrade Eddie's not a flight risk. I'm sure any judge would grant him bail. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #20
I still think Breitbart and O'Keefe EC Jun 2013 #5
I think the social value to the situation is already pretty clear, just needs fine tuning. Jefferson23 Jun 2013 #6
"Assessment" would be better. Igel Jun 2013 #16
I think he means something like what we call "public interest". bemildred Jun 2013 #17
Perhaps one of them will have Snowden on board when they all fly home. nt ancianita Jun 2013 #11
Maybe, I'm inclined to doubt it. bemildred Jun 2013 #15
He probably is happy there, in Kaspersky land. There are those who might be holding him, as well, ancianita Jun 2013 #23
Well, you have to understand, the Russians don't care, they think this is funny. bemildred Jun 2013 #24
It has occurred to me that they're as good at snooping as any nation, and that whatever ancianita Jun 2013 #25
" . . .with human rights activists in Russian headquarters of the Public Chamber of Russia, . . " Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #14
+1000 Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #21
This story is getting hilarious. Ecuadorean leakers to be prosecuted. Intermission: Ballerina. UTUSN Jun 2013 #27
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