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By David A. Fahrenthold and Juan Forero, Updated: Sunday, June 30, 8:35 PM E
Edward Snowden seems to be stranded.
Three weeks after Snowden revealed himself as the source of leaked top-secret documents on U.S. intelligence gathering, the former intelligence contractor is stuck in legal limbo in Russia. Although he has not been seen publicly in days, he is believed to be inside a transit area of a Moscow airport.
On Sunday, two of his strongest supporters Julian Assange of WikiLeaks and President Rafael Correa of Ecuador said it was unlikely that Snowden would leave there anytime soon.
The United States, by canceling his passport, has left him for the moment marooned in Russia, said Assange, whose anti-secrecy organization has aided Snowden in his flight.
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Now, Snowdens flight has brought him to the transit area of Sheremetyevo International Airport. And to a dwindling set of options.
One is simply staying in the airport. If Snowden is not being detained by Russian authorities and Russian officials have said that he is not he could remain in an area reserved for international travelers making connections. As long as he does not go through passport control, Russian officials say he would not legally cross into Russian territory.
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Kolesar
(31,182 posts)or , sucks for him
randome
(34,845 posts)[hr]
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longship
(40,416 posts)At least as much as he knows, or will admit.
He made to statements this morning on ABC which I think bear up under what we know from the reportage.
First, about Snowden:
He doesn't say when he has had contact with Snowden, but we know that Wikileaks people delivered the Ecuadorean passage to him in HK allegedly for his flight to Quito via Moscow and Havanna. We know he ended up in Moscow and was booked to Havanna. No problems yet.
We know that Assange likely got the transit papers from the London counsel and delivered them to HK via a Wikileaks courier who would then accompany Snowden (Sarah Harrison?).
Then, when Snowden does not board the Havanna flight we now know something has gone askew.
Furthermore, the USA has cancelled his passport and now Ecuador is denying the safe passage papers that got him to Moscow.
The Snowden father business adds one more piece of info. Assange says this on ABC today:
So it very much appears from this that Assange has remained in fairly recent contact with Snowden. How else could he provide such insurance? (There are undoubtedly reporters who will check this Assange-Snowden family contact.)
I think Snowden's still in the transit zone at Sheremetyevo.
railsback
(1,881 posts)Last edited Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:00 AM - Edit history (1)
He probably intentionally sabotaged Snowden's efforts to get to Ecuador, because Assange himself is stuck in a concrete prison and the thought of Snowden chilling on the nice beaches just drove him nuts.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
Cha
(297,528 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)His "shearing a baby pig" comment on that was almost priceless.
Assange seems to be having difficulty in getting Snowden aid as well.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)Letting Snowden sit endlessly in an airport terminal shows pretty clearly how Russia views Snowden. They ain't willing to help the U.S. get their hands on him, but they aren't willing to help him get any where either. I'm sure Vlad probably wishes Snowden had gone anywhere else but there.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)data Snowden is providing.
LOL.
Number23
(24,544 posts)And the US is still the last remaining superpower and has legions of allies. Good thing lots of smart people still know that.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)fujiyama
(15,185 posts)We sure can bully people and cower them into submission. But allies? That's rich. Yeah, the Europeans are really going to view us as strong allies after all the revelations we were spying on them.
I agree with you on the rest. Snowden isn't worth anything more than the info he gives. To the Russian security apparatus, he's no better than a used condom.
Number23
(24,544 posts)including the NATO countries, as well as numerous countries in Asia, South America, and throughout the Middle East that they are no longer our allies. I'm sure the Liberians would love to hear this too. Love how some people seem to think that the only allies we have are Germany and a few other European countries. Or is that some feel these are the only allies we have that matter? Wonder why that is?
To the Russian security apparatus, he's no better than a used condom.
That's some visual.
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)Zorra
(27,670 posts)Recursion
(56,582 posts)He could be in Mongolia now for all we know.
KinMd
(966 posts)with Ton Hanks say, he's stranded at the airport and.....oh they did? when?..never mind