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63. James Brooke is with VOA.. go figure

(Just to get this bit out of the way right now) and the Moscow Times is a "pro-western" paper .. you know, like FOX news vs Pacifica Radio.. right then.

That aside, in Brooke's own reporting, he is not able to factually state one way or the other the question of Snowden's intent wrt to Russia prior to his arrival there.

Sources in Moscow differ on how Snowden ended up in Russia's care. Some say the Chinese wanted to get rid of him and suggested that he turn to the Russian consulate. Others say Russian officials themselves contacted Snowden at The Mira, the luxury hotel where he was staying in Hong Kong. Another version is that Snowden went to the consulate on his own.

One of many question for me, would be why not just defect directly and quietly..(this is the usual procedure I think) Why put your life on the line by exposing oneself to being assassinated/imprisoned by agents for the West?

It's possible that Snowden was always an agent, maybe even a double agent. The whole affair may just be a huge charade, with the U.S. pulling the strings playing Putin.

We're not likely to find out anytime soon, one way or the other.

So to me, I think we should focus on what Snowden revealed about the Surveillance State apparatus against our citizens.. and take political action with regard to that very serious matter.

Deceit and theft against the American Citizens is the crime that's being ignored.