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Snowden's temporary asylum status expires in Russia
BBC News ^ | 31 July 2014

Posted on 07/31/2014 11:16:58 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom

Fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden's year-long leave to stay in Russia has expired without confirmation that it will be extended.

His lawyer said he could stay in the country while his application for an extension was being processed. [...]

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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1 posted on 07/31/2014 11:16:58 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom
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To: ConservingFreedom

He needs to pony up some more info for Putin to extend his stay.


2 posted on 07/31/2014 11:18:31 AM PDT by henkster (Do I really need a sarc tag?)
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To: ConservingFreedom

They will let him stay. Unless Obama trades Ukraine for him.


3 posted on 07/31/2014 11:18:42 AM PDT by DannyTN (I)
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To: ConservingFreedom

Putin will tell Obama I’ll give you Snowden if you’ll back off the sanctions.

Personally, I think Snowden should come home to ticker tape parades. He’s done more to try to save this country than any politician in Washington or any military “leader”.


4 posted on 07/31/2014 11:20:28 AM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Liberals were raised by women or wimps. And they're all stupid.)
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To: ConservingFreedom

He’s safe. Putin wouldn’t give him back to Obama.


5 posted on 07/31/2014 11:23:02 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: ConservingFreedom
I was ambivalent about Snowden at first, but I fully understand the frustration of seeing corruption right in front of your face and being helpless to do anything about it. I could see myself doing what he did under the right circumstances.

What I would really like to be able to do is tap Ubama's Blackberry and disclose his texts with Soros to the world. If I got my hands on such information, I would be seeking asylum very shortly thereafter.

6 posted on 07/31/2014 11:37:05 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: ConservingFreedom

Will Obama get him back just in time for an ELECTION DISTRACTION ?


7 posted on 07/31/2014 11:44:49 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: ConservingFreedom

Can’t he be given a ‘permiso’ and told to report back later, in a couple of years or so?


8 posted on 07/31/2014 11:48:22 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: VerySadAmerican

Personally, I think Snowden should come home to ticker tape parades. He’s done more to try to save this country than any politician in Washington or any military “leader”.

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Had he kept his commentary to what our government is doing to us, I’d likely agree. Since he did not do that, and provided information to our enemies about our data gathering and its techniques, I say hang him high.


9 posted on 07/31/2014 11:52:21 AM PDT by dmz
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10 posted on 07/31/2014 11:55:18 AM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: ConservingFreedom

Is OKski, snowdenski gets auto renewal from Komitet, Da? Agent in place, thx to Philby/Brennan the “arabist”.


11 posted on 07/31/2014 12:15:29 PM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
What I would really like to be able to do is tap Ubama's Blackberry and disclose his texts with Soros to the world. If I got my hands on such information, I would be seeking asylum very shortly thereafter. 

Where would you be able to hide from the vengeance of the most powerful man in the world... and from Obama too?

12 posted on 07/31/2014 12:48:50 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
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To: DannyTN

[ They will let him stay. Unless Obama trades Ukraine for him. ]

Obama will have to trade at LEAST 5 enemy combatants for Snowden....


13 posted on 07/31/2014 12:52:53 PM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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To: VerySadAmerican

[ Personally, I think Snowden should come home to ticker tape parades. He’s done more to try to save this country than any politician in Washington or any military “leader”. ]

Intentionally or Not, you have a very valid point there....

Given how well “whistle blowers” have been treated by this administration..... You have to ask, if god forbid, McCain had won in 2008 and 2012, would Snowden still have defected?????


14 posted on 07/31/2014 12:54:42 PM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

[ I was ambivalent about Snowden at first, but I fully understand the frustration of seeing corruption right in front of your face and being helpless to do anything about it. I could see myself doing what he did under the right circumstances.

What I would really like to be able to do is tap Ubama’s Blackberry and disclose his texts with Soros to the world. If I got my hands on such information, I would be seeking asylum very shortly thereafter. ]

Government Whistle Blower has replaced Islamic Jihadist on the Most Wanted list inthe Obama Admin.....

If Snowden defected to escape persecution for this reason, i really don’t blame him... If he defected to just hurt the US, then hang him.


15 posted on 07/31/2014 12:56:05 PM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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