History is on Snowden's side: Now it's time to give him a full pardon

The Hill ^ | 08/18/20 08:30 PM EDT | BY CLIFF MALONEY, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR

[Sirius Lee]

If Amash is fer it, then I'm agin it. But then if Cheney is agin it, then I'm fer it.

Let's pardon Assange instead.

[BenLurkin]

History doesn’t take sides.

[\/\/ayne]

Snowden is featured in Flying Robots - Songify the News #3 - with Buy a Shotgun by Vice President Biden.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Let the litte traitor continue to live in Moscow until Boris kicks him out.
Then pick him up, try him, and convict him. Then and only then commute his sentence but not pardon him.
Then let history run its course.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Let the litte traitor continue to live in Moscow until Boris kicks him out.
Then pick him up, try him, and convict him. Then and only then commute his sentence but not pardon him.
Then let history run its course.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Let the litte traitor continue to live in Moscow until Boris kicks him out.
Then pick him up, try him, and convict him. Then and only then commute his sentence but not pardon him.
Then let history run its course.

[Mr. K]

HE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION

He exposed that the NSA was illegally recording ALL electronic communications, for everyone.

That kind of mass data is useless in real time- but great for looking back at your history.

[RandFan]

And Clapper lied.

[LIConFem]

I don’t like Snowden. True “whistleblowers” don’t seek refuge in communist countries. They take their grievances to the appropriate authorities and stand behind their assertions.

That said, pardon the little coward and coax him basic into the US where he can answer questions, both about his allegations (which I believe are mostly true) and his behavior afterward.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Pardoning is for those who stand trial based on evidence and upon further reflection are deemed to be wrongly convicted.

Haven’t seen the evidence.

[volunbeer]

I am torn about what to do with him. Just being honest. I do think everyone should watch the movie “Snowden” and make up their own mind. It is a pretty engaging movie about things we rarely think about and a world we know little about.

[TigerClaws]

Agree.

This would also be Trump showing DS who is in charge now.

Trump should pardon his political allies like Flynn who were targeted in the DS failed coup attempt as well.

[JohnBrowdie]

paul, amash, and massie - the three stooges.

[x_plus_one]

Snoeden is/was a Brenan plant to take down NSA, the only spy org not taken by black hats. NSA Mike Rogers tipped off Trump on surveillance. Shadowgate paints Brenan as a self styled spymaster bent on world domination.

[Hostage]

You’re on the right track.

Cheney coming out against a pardon was the telltale sign. It signals the Swamp does not want him back in the USA and there’s a reason for that.

At first, I reacted predictably, emotionally, ready with a rope for his neck:

“You think Snowden is some sort of patriot? You’re in good company, so does the ACLU:”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3874751/posts?page=33#33

And I still think he’s a traitor worthy of execution. But that’s the wrong thinking. I’m still learning from Trump.

The question is not whether Snowden is a traitor, he most certainly is, the question is what useful value is he in fighting the Swamp? The Deep State?

And that’s why Liz Cheney, the ACLU, and lefties all over hell want Snowden to remain outside the US and not given a pardon.

Because a pardon is the carrot. The carrot is what is exchanged for his confessions, his information, his testimony, his giving up the goods on Brennan, Obama, and others. Even if he is damaged goods, his information can corroborate what’s already suspected and can add more to the picture.

[DesertRhino]

“I don’t like Snowden. True “whistleblowers” don’t seek refuge in communist countries. They take their grievances to the appropriate authorities and stand behind their assertions.”

Bullshit. When Binney went to the AG and the intel committee, the FBI raided his house. All Snowden would have got is prison.

He is a national hero, pointing out the CIA/NSA was illegally spying at home more then the Stasi ever dreamed of and lying to Congress about it.

[Captainpaintball]

If the hill is for it, and The Ultimate Doucheface -aka justin amash- is for it...i would pardon assange. There is proof brennan and others set up assange. And Assange has all but admitted seth rich gave him the dnc info. But donald is busy pardoning old dead farts to please his daughter and democrat women who will never give him credit for anything and his advisors are too stupid or deep state to do the right thing.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Kinda reminds me of that American who defected to the communists. A good looking singer. Remember the name? At some point he wanted to come home and he mysteriously died during the height of the cold war. I say make Snowden stay there.

[LIConFem]

Thank you for responding to half of my post. Had you bothered to read further, you would have known that I believe Snowden’s assertions. But his behavior after the fact paints him as someone trying to hurt the US, not help its citizens.