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20. I think that he thought Hong Kong really would/could give him asylum as a celebrity whistleblower

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:48 PM

Jun 2013

He was probably encouraged to believe this by Greenwald and Poitras. Recall also that he and his girlfriend made and earlier trip, and he could have scouted out sympathetic groups in Hong Kong at that time. These would tend to encourage him, particularly if they did not actually know who he was or the scope of what he would reveal.

When he found out that asylum in Hong Kong was unlikely, he began improvising with the help of Wikileaks. Since then, his decision making has deteriorated in the face of ever poorer options.

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Let's be honest about Russia's role in the Edward Snowden matter [View all] brooklynite Jun 2013 OP

It probably takes a while to download four laptops also...n/t monmouth3 Jun 2013 #1

Our Fatherland Security does it in a few minutes. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #5

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

maybe we can arrest putin. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #7

He seems to be in need of a country railsback Jun 2013 #4

Of COURSE they knew. But maybe they bit off more than they could chew... MADem Jun 2013 #6

Cuba can't be that dumb, I think Ecuador will take him flamingdem Jun 2013 #10

? ForeignandDomestic Jun 2013 #16

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

How to get into a transit zone and stay there. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #8

Snowden would need a visa to leave the transit area flamingdem Jun 2013 #11

So you think that Russia should always follow international law to the letter in all instances? Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #12

Why would I care, I just share my observations nt flamingdem Jun 2013 #13

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

Interesting theory, FarCenter.. thank you. Cha Jun 2013 #22

You are reading my mind. longship Jun 2013 #27

He wanted Assange's lawyer, and that lawyer declined to take him on as a client. MADem Jun 2013 #30

But I read somewhere you can only stay in a transit zone for 24 hours pnwmom Jun 2013 #18

He doesn't need a visa to access the Capsule Hotel FarCenter Jun 2013 #9

No, but he does to stay in transit more than 24 hours. pnwmom Jun 2013 #19

Now that's a fact we can work with -- he breaking that rule flamingdem Jun 2013 #21

They look like shipping containers, tricked out with beds, doors and windows! MADem Jun 2013 #31

How un-American H2O Man Jun 2013 #23

I remember when people used to defect from Russia to the U.S. DirkGently Jun 2013 #24

That was a two way street.... MADem Jun 2013 #32

Assuming he's alive. GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #25

Now that's one theory I haven't heard flamingdem Jun 2013 #28

I think I've heard there's a 'Transit hotel' at the airport. elleng Jun 2013 #26

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