He is to have said "ask for asylum from any countries that believe in free speech and oppose the victimization of global privacy." Let us see. He asked for asylum in Russia, what is wrong with this picture? Why did he do what he did?
Fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has sent asylum requests to 21 countries, according to a statement published by Wikileaks.
They include China, France, Ireland and Venezuela. Russia and Norway confirmed they had received applications.
But Russia said he later withdrew the application as the Kremlin had set conditions.
Right now there will be a lot of moral outrage against him, Julian Assange and Bradley Manning. I can understand American anger at people betraying national government secrets however that is rarely counterbalanced by comments about those countries who have been spied on / betrayed or disparaged through leaked documents.
History will judge these three men better than they are judged now - they have shed light on murky underhand dealings against many allies (including the UK) by a supposed friend. What reason did the US have for spying on EU offices in America? What reason did the US have for vast intelligence gathering operations against friends and allies?
He is to have said "ask for asylum from any countries that believe in free speech and oppose the victimization of global privacy." Let us see. He asked for asylum in Russia, what is wrong with this picture? Why did he do what he did?
Human rights in Cuba are under the scrutiny of Human Rights Watch, who accuse the Cuban government of systematic human rights abuses, including torture, arbitrary imprisonment, unfair trials, and extrajudicial execution
WTF is he still even alive?
President Obama has killed Americans with Hellfire misslies for less.
But not when they are sitting in a transit lounge in Russia.
But not when they are sitting in a transit lounge in Russia.
There's a first time for everything.
He is to have said "ask for asylum from any countries that believe in free speech and oppose the victimization of global privacy." Let us see. He asked for asylum in Russia, what is wrong with this picture? Why did he do what he did?
It looks like he is running out of options as country after country denies his asylum request.
Snowden's asylum requests spurned | Video | Reuters.com
Whoever advised him on this did a lousy job.
And why did he not fly to the country he wanted to defect to before he released all the info?
Sounds like he did not think this thing through.
A pity - because I think it is great what he did.
And now it looks like he may have to either turn himself into American authorities or spend the rest of his life in that airport - a prospect which Putin seems to not be gaga about.
Well it was wiki leaks and Assange and Ecuador who originally helped him but it seems like the US has managed to get to them in some way.
Meanwhile Venezuela's President says he is willing to give Snowden Asylum. He is in Russia and says he would be happy to take him home with him as reported on RT but he says he has not received a request. Bolivia has also said they will give him Asylum. Both I am sure would be better than the transit lounge as long as he did not then become the target of a drone strike. A lot of European countries have simply said they cannot say till he is there so possibly some checking will be going on to see if possible though it looks unlikely at the present moment.
According to RT, Glen Greenwald has said there is about to be some breath taking new leaks - I think they may be about us, the Brits, but I may have got that wrong.
He is to have said "ask for asylum from any countries that believe in free speech and oppose the victimization of global privacy." Let us see. He asked for asylum in Russia, what is wrong with this picture? Why did he do what he did?
Kind of Ironic where he seeks asylum in the places "that believe in free speech and oppose the victimization of global privacy" and two of those are Russia and Cuba :doh
Those two countries have governments that have massive scope over peoples lives: Russia - ***** Riot Protests, Human rights in Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
and Cuba.... Human rights in Cuba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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