Posted on 06/10/2013 12:45:15 PM PDT by drewh
BEIJING -- Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old contractor identified as the source of leaks about the U.S. electronic surveillance program, apparently checked out of his Hong Kong hotel at midday Monday, his destination and whereabouts unknown.
"We know he was here until today," said Cosmo Beatson, a Hong Kong-based refugee activist who heads an organization called Vision First.
Beatson said Monday night it is possible that Snowden boarded a plane from Hong Kong -- since there is no warrant for his arrest -- or was smuggled onto one of the many illegal speedboats smuggling people and goods between mainland Chinese and Hong Kong. “He’s very mobile.”
Britain's Guardian newspaper videotaped an interview with Snowden at the Hong Kong hotel, and posted it on Sunday. Since then, Snowden may have discovered that Hong Kong’s unique geopolitics made it a poor choice for seeking asylum.
Unlike China, the semiautonomous territory of Hong Kong has an extradition treaty with the United States that has been in place since January 1998. Although the treaty gives Beijing the right to veto an extradition on national security grounds, experts do not expect the Chinese government will want to confront Washington on Snowden’s behalf.
U.S. citizens can enter Hong Kong without a visa, but are usually given stays of only 90 days. After that, Snowden would face deportation or extradition.
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Maybe they “disappeared” him.
“......Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old contractor .....apparently checked out of his Hong Kong hotel at midday Monday, his destination and whereabouts unknown....”
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Well, if he’s not in mainland China proper now, check Hong Kong harbor for a fresh “floater”.
A caller on Rush was theorizing that the Chi-coms were backing him...
He had mentioned Iceland and I read later Iceland was trying to reach him to tell him to come there. He will be safe there evidently from deportation to the states.
I was going to say, chumming the waters of Macao.
Probably no part bigger than a finger.
More stuff about him, including his political contributions to Ron Paul.
It’s been reported that his salary was $200,000
The New Yorker doesn’t like him. Their blog titled “Edward Snowden is No Hero, they call him “a grandiose narcissist who deserves to be in prison. “
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/06/edward-snowden-nsa-leaker-is-no-hero.html
Interesting to see who is for and who’s against Snowden...apparently not following party lines.
let’s hope the kid gave some thought to his own security before opening his mouth. The kid is in the big leagues now, and it should not come as a surprise that some would want his mouth shut......forever.... to warn others.
Someone on a thread told me the CIA does not kill people, that they have rules they go by. That poster was naive. As you say, accidents can happen.
Yes..isn't it. The constitution is being trashed by some crooks and all these people can think of is the old way of doing things they are accustom to based on outdated rules and oaths from the 80's. Bizarre.
What would these people do if we really had a corrupt regime in place (most believe that time is now)?...just exactly what they are doing now. Nothing.
People, we don't have any criteria for treason in this country anymore...please try to keep up.
into the bowels of Communist China
The Chi-Coms/North Koreans/Cubans/Venezuleas money is just as good as the West’s
Run, Snowden. Run!
College is for suckers anymore. Why go in deep debt only to listen to the commie professors? Makes no sense....
I took a correspondence course, so to speak, tested out on almost everything. Cost me a small fraction of what most people pay. Employers didn’t seem to mind.
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