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In reply to the discussion: Holy Moly! Holder "sees striking a deal" with Snowden to return to USA. This is huge. [View all]NanceGreggs
(27,822 posts)... having attributed a quote to Holder that wasn't a quote, or having not realized that Holder couldn't be 'striking a deal' with Snowden as nit-picking, that's up to you.
As for this now being a moot point, the article you originally linked to contains a statement from Justice Department spokeswoman Melanie Newman, who stated that: This is an ongoing case, so I am not going to get into specific details. But I can say our position regarding bringing Edward Snowden back to the United States to face charges has not changed."
So the D of J's unchanged and unwavering position was made clear, yet again, yesterday - the same day the article you linked to was published - and was contained in the article itself. So the "whole discussion was rendered moot" at the same time you were insisting that Holder was "striking a deal" with Snowden to return to USA. This is huge!"
Did you actually read the article before you declared it "HUGE"? It doesn't seem that you did. If you had, you might have noticed that Newman's statement was contained therein, and that Holder could not possibly have been "striking a deal" with anyone.
The D of J has never denied that a "deal could be reached" whereby Snowden could return to the US. The sticking point is that Snowden, through his lawyers, has stipulated that no jail time be part of that deal - a condition that the D of J has staunchly refused to agree to.
In future, you really should try to read an article in its entirety, and understand what it is actually saying, before you post links to it and declare it HUGE!!!
Live and learn, indeed.