What will Snowden say if he sees something terrible in Russia?

[gulliver]

Suppose Snowden witnesses or hears about some horrible crime against human rights, freedom, and dignity in Russia. What do you think he'll do? I wonder what Putin thinks Snowden will do. Snowden is going to be a lot more interesting in Russia (they can have him) than he would be here sitting in jail.

[1-Old-Man]

1. Sheep go Baaaaa

The man is trying to save your country and this is the sort of thing you have to say about him.

[treestar]

2. I would bet their surveillance state is far more intrusive

Though he won't be getting security clearances.

He'll do something to get attention again, a la Zimmerman and Julian. But it will get harder and harder, like it now is for Julian. At least he is not trapped in one building.

[randome]

3. Not sure about that. Everything he's said so far has been scripted...

...or was beset with extreme nervousness. I have a hunch Snowden isn't going to do too well on his own and without his 'handlers', aka Greenwald and Wikileaks.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[reusrename]

4. Does he feels he owes the Russian public loyalty?

The same sort he's shown for us? I'd bet he does.

He comes across as an internationalist to me. Ya know, all men are created equal.

[UTUSN]

5. "something" in Russia or here or in the world that will be a "revelation" to somebody who hasn't

kept up with news reports over his lifetime?!1

[Thinkingabout]

6. He will learn very quickly when and where he should speak, if the story was true Putin told him to

stop saying things about the US, Putin will probably be more insistent he not speak about Russia. Snowden will not be able to go to for treatment of his epilepsy as when he left the US.

[elehhhhna]

16. yeah cuz russia hasn't discovered medicine yet

heathen commies

[Thinkingabout]

18. Oh, they have discovered medicine but perhaps not the type to heal.

[JaneyVee]

7. FREE PUSSY RIOT!

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. I heard a very interesting interview on NPR yesterday re: expats who fled to....

Russia. Most come to a very sad end, and many died under "suspicious" circumstances. Once his high profile fades into history, he'll be just another leaker, who the Russian government will keep under extreme scrutiny. They know that Snowden, with an internet connection, can be useful to them, but if he thinks he's going to enjoy the internet freedom and privacy he champions, I'm willing to bet that he'll be the most heavily monitored man on the globe.

"Come to Russia, a Libertarian paradise". That's the next ad I expect to see from Snowie and his Dad. You have to admit, he's a propaganda coup for Putin, and he certainly deflects from Pooty's own human rights deficiencies.

[Thinkingabout]

19. Probably very true, and also we know what was in Putin's background.

[steve2470]

9. unless he wants to be tortured, imprisoned or die...nothing nt

[GlashFordan]

10. Well if he sees a bowl of day old borscht

He should certainly contact someone, thet stuff is nasty.

[millennialmax]

11. It will probably go a little something like this:

[arely staircase]

12. he will expose it like the hero he is

[HipChick]

13. He will be begging

for a US plea bargain

[99Forever]

14. Do you even have the first clue...

.. as to just how pitifully desperate you are?

Hey authoritarians, YOU FUCKING LOST, get over it. Despite all of your best attempts at smear, character assignation, and demonizing, Mr Snowden took you down and kicked your duplicitous ass.

Now, let's talk about the REAL FUCKING ISSUE. Why the fuck is the NSA spying on legitimate, honest, American citizens, in clear fucking violation of the 4th Amendment of the Constitution?

[elehhhhna]

17. It's worse than that: Why is the Carlyle Group's subsidiary

spying on legitimate, honest, American citizens, in clear fucking violation of the 4th Amendment of the Constitution? etc. ?

[KittyWampus]

20. But I thought it wasn't about Snowden LOL

[Scurrilous]

15. Whatever he says I'm sure it'll be heroic.