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In reply to the discussion: Let's be honest about Russia's role in the Edward Snowden matter [View all]FarCenter
(19,429 posts)14. I think he really did have tickets to Moscow and onward to Ecuador when he left Hong Kong
However, just as he precipitously decided to leave Hong Kong, once he got to Moscow he decided not to go on to Ecuador.
Possibly he thought that the Cubans would not guarantee safe passage. Possibly he thought that Ecuador would not grant asylum once he arrived.
Either he got cold feet, or possibly Moscow was his intended destination as a second choice after Beijing.
It's hard to tell who's using who in this drama. Greenwald, Assange, and Snowden each have their own interests. Not that the Wikileaks legal team are not representing Snowden. We haven't heard from Sarah Harrison, nor from Assange recently. And Greenwald and the Guardian seem to have been cut out of the action by the South China Morning Post some days ago.
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Let us know if you run into Snowden. Maybe you can make a citizen's arrest, or can we only do that
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#2
Yes they're up to their necks on this one, plus Putin lied by saying he's still in the airport
flamingdem
Jun 2013
#3
How did you understand that from what i wrote, i used el mundo - whole world
flamingdem
Jun 2013
#17
Correa knows that Menendez isn't the decider, though. He knows all roads lead through John Kerry.
MADem
Jun 2013
#29
So you think that Russia should always follow international law to the letter in all instances?
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#12
I think he really did have tickets to Moscow and onward to Ecuador when he left Hong Kong
FarCenter
Jun 2013
#14
Possibly he thinks a great power is a better shot at staying out of prison for 30 years.
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#15
I think that he thought Hong Kong really would/could give him asylum as a celebrity whistleblower
FarCenter
Jun 2013
#20
It's very expensive. One report says he stayed there for a bit, another report says he asked
MADem
Jun 2013
#33
If he's still at the airport, the better guess might be he's not in a public area
struggle4progress
Jun 2013
#34