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In reply to the discussion: Snowden is trapped in Moscow [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)7. True - but the Cubans are not stupid
there is a reason they are remaining quiet and Snowden is stuck in Moscow.
There is also the not so minor fact that Aeroflot's Moscow-Havana flight would normally pass right over Florida.
The Transportation Security Administration has its Secure Flight program under which it will refuse flights entry to US airspace based on their passenger manifest. Aeroflot's Moscow-Havana flight would normally pass right over Florida, and you can bet that the TSA would either refuse permission to such a flight carrying an Edward Snowden, or warn the Russians that the flight might be forced down.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/26/snowden_needs_steve_jobs_jet_and_fast/print.html
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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