Tweet: Edward, there is rampant speculation, outpacing facts, that you have or will provide classified US information to the Chinese or other governments in exchange for asylum. Have/will you?
Snowden: "This is a predictable smear that I anticipated before going public, as the US media has a knee-jerk "RED CHINA!" reaction to anything involving HK or the PRC, and is intended to distract from the issue of US government misconduct. Ask yourself: if I were a Chinese spy, why wouldn't I have flown directly into Beijing? I could be living in a palace petting a phoenix by now."
He seems quite certain that the Chinese are really "Good Guys". Question for Snowden that should be asked: What if the Chinese get to read that Thumb Drive in your pocket?
He probably went to China, not because he thinks they are good guys, but because they are another super power that won’t bow to the US.
I don't think he is that naive. However, I do understand his rationale for going to China.
He wanted a place where he felt safe from the US Government until he could immunize himself from covert or diplomatic action. Earlier in he interview, he said that he wasn't sure that Iceland could stand up to pressure long enough for him to do so.
If this ISN’T a ‘false flag’, how about, “Hey Snowden, does the NSA have the goods on 0bama?.. Is his birth certificate legit? Did he ever REALLY graduate to Columbia? Is he using Harrison J. Bounel’s Social Security Number?”
Is that a thumb drive in your pocket or are you happy to see me?
He is quite certain as he said when the story broke that he will never see home again.
When you become a man without a country, good guys and bad guys become nearly irrelevant terms.
also if it is dumped all at once things will get lost in the forest of information. He is playing it out correctly. My guess is this guy is sharp. He has already put in place triggers if something happens to him. My guess also he will make this a giant cluster for these senators. My bet is they will not be able to out think him on this..... My bet is they are paralyzed.