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former9thward

(31,805 posts)
5. You should recheck your Cuba extradition stuff.
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:02 AM
Jun 2013

Cuba has dozens of U.S. fugitives it is protecting including people who murdered law enforcement, hijackers, etc. They have refused all requests by the U.S. to return them.

Snowden is trapped in Moscow [View all] hack89 Jun 2013 OP
now I'm feeling sorry for him again. Whisp Jun 2013 #1
He can fly direct to Venezuela, if charts are right, to begin his Libertarian Retraining Bootcamp flamingdem Jun 2013 #14
oops you're right he didn't think much, no direct flights to Caracas flamingdem Jun 2013 #15
He only has so many laptops to pay his way. randome Jun 2013 #16
So all the idealism gets reduced to who will pay to help Lil' Eddie flamingdem Jun 2013 #23
Wait, we forgot something. "I'm not trying to hide from justice here." randome Jun 2013 #27
We're about to hear Ecuador say they'll take him because Obama wouldn't make a deal with them flamingdem Jun 2013 #29
you'd think he'd know how to use the google arely staircase Jun 2013 #59
Shouldnt be a problem. bunnies Jun 2013 #2
I wonder if aiding the flight of a fugitive is against US law? hack89 Jun 2013 #8
hmm. Good question. bunnies Jun 2013 #10
Thanks! I was just about to check routes through Africa flamingdem Jun 2013 #17
Was it Wikileaks that claimed the Ecuadorian travel document? treestar Jun 2013 #3
For that matter, he could walk out of the airport and go to the Ecuadorean embassy Recursion Jun 2013 #9
He should be clever enough to find a way around the guards treestar Jun 2013 #13
He would need the official cooperation of the Russians to do that: the transit area is struggle4progress Jun 2013 #28
Ecuador gave Snowden travel document, says WikiLeaks founder Assange struggle4progress Jun 2013 #30
Ecuador is not his only possible destination magical thyme Jun 2013 #4
There are no direct Moscow to Venezuela flights hack89 Jun 2013 #6
You should recheck your Cuba extradition stuff. former9thward Jun 2013 #5
True - but the Cubans are not stupid hack89 Jun 2013 #7
No reason the flight couldn't dip a bit to the east and south KamaAina Jun 2013 #42
The Russians do not want anything to do with Snowden hack89 Jun 2013 #43
Well, they don't want their plane forced or shot down, either KamaAina Jun 2013 #44
They have a new accord from 2006 - agreement not to take fugitives from the USA flamingdem Jun 2013 #18
I don't know what the accord from 2006 says. former9thward Jun 2013 #51
Have you ever been stuck at the airport? It's really frustrating. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #11
I was stuck in one during Christmas time Aerows Jun 2013 #12
I'm sure he's out of the airport flamingdem Jun 2013 #20
Iran Brewinblue Jun 2013 #19
That's actually not a bad idea flamingdem Jun 2013 #21
"lol" youre so funny! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #32
He gave up voting for Libertarian nutjob Maximumnegro Jun 2013 #55
This is not about parties. This is affecting everyone! darkangel218 Jun 2013 #56
Will they allow him to wear his red hood there? randome Jun 2013 #37
Over there he'll be wearing a red flamingdem Jun 2013 #41
the problem is Ahmadinjead is leaving , and i think the new guy who will come in JI7 Jun 2013 #47
If he does get on a plane and it goes over US territory or an ally of the US can't they hrmjustin Jun 2013 #22
Obama made it clear today that he won't "scramble any jets" over this flamingdem Jun 2013 #25
I think if he is flying over the nation Obama will have to force the plane to land. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #26
Wanna bet it wont happen? darkangel218 Jun 2013 #36
Yes it is 50/50 in the end. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #38
No he wont. darkangel218 Jun 2013 #39
If it is over US airspace then he has the right to order any plane to land. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #40
There's no point it it. The horse has left the barn. Cleita Jun 2013 #54
"Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the son of man has no place LiberalAndProud Jun 2013 #24
I assume he had a bed in his home in Hawaii. randome Jun 2013 #35
Really, i don't care what happens to Snowden. I care about jobs for American families and the VRA kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #31
+1 Voting rights, climate change, + citizens united flamingdem Jun 2013 #34
Which is why you're spamming the board with Snowden slams? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #50
+ end the embargo on Cuba flamingdem Jun 2013 #53
Yep..... Would Not want top rob a bank with him. rsmith6621 Jun 2013 #33
Maybe he needs to fly somewhere safe, then get on a boat Motown_Johnny Jun 2013 #45
There's a need for that to get him to Ecuador, I see a hacking through the Amazon flamingdem Jun 2013 #46
Not a bad plot line either for a spy thriller. n/t Cleita Jun 2013 #49
Right on about the movie! treestar Jun 2013 #58
Somebody has to get some women's clothes and a wig and some contact lenses to him. Cleita Jun 2013 #48
agree. Iceland and Moscow are much better backdrops flamingdem Jun 2013 #52
Bummer. Buy the ticket, take the ride. nt bike man Jun 2013 #57
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