Posted on 07/24/2013 9:33:58 PM PDT by Dallas59
Fugitive secrets-spiller Edward Snowden isnt yet out of his monthlong Moscow airport limbo, but U.S. officials have warned that Russia is provoking a diplomatic crisis with its reported granting of refuge to the American charged with espionage and theft.
Snowden, who arrived at Moscows Sheremetyevo airport June 23 with a revoked U.S. passport, was reportedly informed Wednesday that the Federal Migration Service would provide him with documents that would allow him to finally cross into Russian territory. Because he arrived from Hong Kong with no valid travel documents, he was denied entrance by border officials and has also been unable to buy airline tickets to go elsewhere.
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What in Sam Hill is a “diplomatic crisis”?
Ooooooo....US warns Russian. I’m sure Russia is quivering with fear!!! NOT!!!
I almost envision Putin saying come over here and read this!..
Pour a couple of glasses of vodka and laugh like being tickled..
Didn’t Vlad issue a warrant for Soros? He should remind Obama.
Forget Soros. The list of real defectors is long. I'm sure just the act of escaping USSR was a crime in USSR. At the bottom of the page you can see the list of "notable defectors," and they told CIA far more than Snowden ever knew (being young and inexperienced, on lower rungs of the ladder.)
Or at least the famous red-headed Russian spy Anna Chapman does ...
Anna Chapman |
Her daddy was high up in the KGB.
“Just don’t let it happen again.”
Sure but if he wants to rub Zeros nose in it, pick a high profile lib that will be defended with every excuse in the world. Then Zero looks like an even bigger idiot on the world stage.
“Oh, and I suppose some great Marxist like yourself is gonna stop him, are ya?”
At this point, Austin Powers would be less ridiculous as POTUS OR NYC Mayor
true!
Or he threatens to only bow 45 degrees rather than 90 the next time they meet.
Eddie should hit that.
I have to laugh or I’ll cry.
Want Russia to do something? Easy! Tell ‘em NOT TO!
Didnt Vlad issue a warrant for Soros? He should remind Obama.
Only ones Vlad is impaling these days are women..
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