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hack89

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6. There are no direct Moscow to Venezuela flights
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:40 AM
Jun 2013
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.
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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