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Can Snowden trust people trying to help him? (Original Post) gulliver Jul 2013 OP
Can a changeling know the difference between a 'real' human being and another changeling? randome Jul 2013 #1
I don't know how they would. gulliver Jul 2013 #6
Greenwald just slapped a huge target on his back. DevonRex Jul 2013 #2
Very, very interesting point. gulliver Jul 2013 #3
Wish I could rec this. bunnies Jul 2013 #5
Do you mean can he trust his ex KGB hosts NightWatcher Jul 2013 #4
Nope. He should have trusted America, the American people treestar Jul 2013 #7
Does he have any choice? Laelth Jul 2013 #8
+10 Cleita Jul 2013 #10
He certainly got himself in a huge mess. And Greenwald just put him in grave danger. DevonRex Jul 2013 #11
There are Russian lawyers and MPs willing to help him. FarCenter Jul 2013 #9
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
1. Can a changeling know the difference between a 'real' human being and another changeling?
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:20 PM
Jul 2013
He's put himself in this no-win situation.
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DevonRex

(22,541 posts)
2. Greenwald just slapped a huge target on his back.
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:20 PM
Jul 2013

He said if anything happens to Snowden then information will automatically be released that will bring the United States to its knees. Seems to me that's something our enemies would want to happen.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
4. Do you mean can he trust his ex KGB hosts
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 03:22 PM
Jul 2013

Sure, they'd never rummage through his computers while he's napping or on the toilet.

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
8. Does he have any choice?
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 05:36 PM
Jul 2013

He doesn't have a whole lot of people to whom he can turn at the moment.



-Laelth

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)
11. He certainly got himself in a huge mess. And Greenwald just put him in grave danger.
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 06:13 PM
Jul 2013

From a whole lot of people, not least those in his current location.

 

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
9. There are Russian lawyers and MPs willing to help him.
Sat Jul 13, 2013, 06:06 PM
Jul 2013

If the Human Rights organizations in Russia are not penetrated, the FSB is not doing its job.

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