Ecuador President washes his hands of Snowden.

[pnwmom]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130630/lt-nsa-surveillance-interview-correa/?utm_hp_ref=homepage&ir=homepage

Correa said "the case is not in Ecuador's hands" and said Snowden must assume responsibility if he broke U.S. laws. Correa said the broader legitimacy of Snowden's action must be taken into consideration and Ecuador would still consider an asylum request but only if Snowden is able to make it to Ecuador or an Ecuadorean Embassy to apply.

"This is the decision of Russian authorities. He doesn't have a passport. I don't know the Russian laws, I don't know if he can leave the airport, but I understand that he can't," Correa said. "At this moment he's under the care of the Russian authorities. If he arrives at an Ecuadorean Embassy we'll analyze his request for asylum."

[COLGATE4]

1. Comes as no surprise. Correa had nothing to gain

by granting asylum to Snowden and is pissed that Assange stole the 'leadership' of the issue from him.

[Coyotl]

6. OFCS

You had a personal conversation with the president of Ecuador and he told you that gossip, I assume

[COLGATE4]

8. No,it's a reasonable assumption based

on known facts. It has been widely reported that the government (Correa) is very upset at the perception that Assange, not the Ecuadorean government is now running the Snowden asylum affair, instead of the Ecuadorean government. And I'd be interested in knowing what you believe Ecuador has to gain by granting asylum to Snowden.

[morningfog]

2. He left the door open to consider asylum, if and when Snowden makes it to Ecudorean land.

[pnwmom]

3. Which won't happen without Russia's cooperation. n/t

[longship]

4. Which he cannot do without a passport and Russian Visa.

He does not have the former, and even if he did the Russians would have to grant the Visa. And the Russians seem to not to want to assist in any way.

I am beginning to believe that Snowden has few choices remaining short of surrendering.

[morningfog]

5. Looking that way.

[monmouth3]

7. Would this be considered a Biden win?....n/t