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In reply to the discussion: Snowden is trapped in Moscow [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)6. There are no direct Moscow to Venezuela flights
Scheduled routes from Moscow to Caracas all involve a stop-off at a European city along the way, at which point the local authorities would be likely to intervene on behalf of the US.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/26/snowden_needs_steve_jobs_jet_and_fast/print.html
Snowden needs a private jet.
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He can fly direct to Venezuela, if charts are right, to begin his Libertarian Retraining Bootcamp
flamingdem
Jun 2013
#14
We're about to hear Ecuador say they'll take him because Obama wouldn't make a deal with them
flamingdem
Jun 2013
#29
For that matter, he could walk out of the airport and go to the Ecuadorean embassy
Recursion
Jun 2013
#9
He would need the official cooperation of the Russians to do that: the transit area is
struggle4progress
Jun 2013
#28
They have a new accord from 2006 - agreement not to take fugitives from the USA
flamingdem
Jun 2013
#18
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
I think if he is flying over the nation Obama will have to force the plane to land.
hrmjustin
Jun 2013
#26
Really, i don't care what happens to Snowden. I care about jobs for American families and the VRA
kelliekat44
Jun 2013
#31
There's a need for that to get him to Ecuador, I see a hacking through the Amazon
flamingdem
Jun 2013
#46