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sabrina 1

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12. They are having fun at our expense because for so long we were able to point at them and

Reply to Cha (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:33 PM

Jun 2013

talk about how they treated dissidents, some of whom were welcomed here. But we don't dare mention 'torture' anymore, we have refused to prosecute the torturers. This is what happens when a country loses its moral authority.

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Russian Parliament Invites Snowden to Investigate Spying Claims [View all] FarCenter Jun 2013 OP

Home at last! railsback Jun 2013 #1

Wow! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2013 #2

He's in it now, right up to his eyeballs. monmouth3 Jun 2013 #3

He's accepted that invitation? Got a link? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #8

Is this a reputable source? BenzoDia Jun 2013 #4

RIA Novosti is the official Russian news outlet FarCenter Jun 2013 #7

Interesting Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #5

Yup, no wonder China let him walk. JaneyVee Jun 2013 #14

Bullshit.. "it's not about Snowden".. Fuck. they'd like us just to hide our heads Cha Jun 2013 #6

And he has accepted, right? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #9

Sounds to me like it's "an offer he can't refuse" Art_from_Ark Jun 2013 #10

They are having fun at our expense because for so long we were able to point at them and sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #12

Snowden: Man of Intrigue. GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #11

HOOHA in Russia. Cha Jun 2013 #13

Interesting. Maybe ProSense Jun 2013 #15

"...as soon as he settles his legal status..." randome Jun 2013 #16