Wikileaks: Snowden Has Requested Asylum From Six More Countries

[ProSense]

Wikileaks: Snowden Has Requested Asylum From Six More Countries

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has requested asylum from six more countries, according to a tweet from the group Wikileaks, which has claimed to be advising Snowden. The group said the nations would not be named because of "attempted US interference."

WikiLeaks ✔ @wikileaks

Edward #Snowden has applied to another six countries for asylum. They will not be named at this time due to attempted US interference.
12:08 PM - 5 Jul 2013

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Snowden originally requested asylum from 21 countries, all of which have reportedly declined his request, not responded, or said he must be within their borders for his request to be processed. Snowden was last known to be in the transit area of the Moscow airport. On Wednesday, a Wikileaks spokesman suggested to TPM Snowden may be able to get asylum from one of the countries that have said he must be within their territory if he is able to travel to them.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/wikileaks-snowden-has-requested-asylum-from-six-more

I'm sensing desperation.

Snowden’s asylum request rejected (Norway)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023170165

[Cooley Hurd]

1. I'm sensing a VERY busy economic hit man...

[chimpymustgo]

11. I am praying for Snowden to get out of this alive.

[RB TexLa]

23. I'm not. Hopefully, he gets what he deserves.

[Rex]

25. That is kinda harsh, I don't want him to be murdered for being stupid.

If that was the norm, America would have a population of 8 people.

[RB TexLa]

26. I don't want anyone murdered, but I wouldn't cry over his murder.

[Rex]

27. I kinda want him to be taken alive.

I want to find out what is inside that cranium of his and what he thought he was accomplishing.

[chimpymustgo]

32. You think he deserves death? Sick, just sick.

[RB TexLa]

34. I didn't say that. You made that lie up yourself.

[HipChick]

2. Afghanistan ? India?

He is running out of options..

[VanillaRhapsody]

3. Somalia The Libertarian Paradise?

[leftstreet]

4. Most applications are REJECTED unless you're ON THEIR SOIL

But you know that

You're just scraping the bottom of the barrel in one last attempt to make Snowden look like an isolated, unloved, unwanted poopyhead

[ProSense]

7. We've

"Most applications are REJECTED unless you're ON THEIR SOIL

But you know that

You're just scraping the bottom of the barrel in one last attempt to make Snowden look like an isolated, unloved, unwanted poopyhead"

...been through this before.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023170165#post14
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023170165#post12

I understand why you can't accept the facts.

[leftstreet]

9. You're making Obama's Administration look worse

If you were clever, you'd be spamming the board with shock and surprise that Snowden would even DREAM of leaving the US, why HEAVENS OF COURSE he'd have access to due process THIS IS THE USA under OBAMA for goodness sakes!

LOL painting him as global public enemy #1 undermines your cause

[ProSense]

10. Actually,

"You're making Obama's Administration look worse

If you were clever, you'd be spamming the board with shock and surprise that Snowden would even DREAM of leaving the US, why HEAVENS OF COURSE he'd have access to due process THIS IS THE USA under OBAMA for goodness sakes!

LOL painting him as global public enemy #1 undermines your cause "

...you're making yourself look desperate. Have you come to grips with the fact that Norway actually rejected his asylum, in country or not?

[leftstreet]

12. LOL whatever n/t

[Pretzel_Warrior]

5. Iran has announced they are granting asylum to Snowden

and Snowden, who is running out of options will agree. He will have very strong wifi, but he will be blocked from every meaningful site. Unless he can use his black belt level hacker skills to defeat their internet iron curtain!

[flamingdem]

6. Croatia, Kazakhstan, Dubai, Western Sahara, Bhutan

* Here's some that might be on the list


Know Where to Run to: The 5 Best Countries With No Extradition

The ever-expanding National Security Agency PRISM scandal has raised a host of philosophical questions about government, freedom and privacy. But one question has been on many people's minds that has less to do with big ideas and more to do with practical ones: How did self-confessed leaker/whistleblower Edward Snowden think he was going to escape prosecution by Uncle Sam after he revealed details of the secret government surveillance program?

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In the grand scheme of things, however, Snowden would have been better served heading to a country with a more clear-cut non-extradition policy. Unfortunately, most countries that refuse to cooperate with the U.S. government are Communist dictatorships, theocracies, failed states, or are otherwise less than ideal. But there are a few hidden gems among them.

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/06/11/best-countries-no-extradition-edward-snowden-prism-nsa/#!slide=5954360

[treestar]

13. Or is there any country who will take a refugee not on its soil?

Oddly enough, that would be the U.S. - refugees have been admitted from abroad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_in_the_United_States

[flamingdem]

17. Yes, that's really the question

I'm guessing that Wikileaks is trying to delay the inevitable with these new requests.

Interesting they have abandoned transparency about the country names.

[treestar]

20. LOL, I know, LMAO

way back when there was a time Julian complained about some personal records of his going public!

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. "they have abandoned transparency"? Say it ain't so. Not Wiki-LEAKS!

[Thinkingabout]

8. Guess he realizes he is not wanted now, where is his puppet masters? They have used the

patsy and now they are not helping him.

[bunnies]

14. Seems like Greenwald kinda fucked him by publishing when he did.

Shouldnt he have waited until Snowden actually had a plan?

[cali]

15. We get it. You don't like the guy.

[treestar]

21. We get that you love him.

No point to this post, make an argument about where he could get asylum consistent with his ideals that there be no state secrets.

[Savannahmann]

16. I'm confused

I'm sensing desperation.

You've been saying that for a week, or is it ten days? After the whole Morales plane thing, I'm sensing a lot more desperation on the part of the US Government to make sure he doesn't get somewhere than desperation on the part of Snowden (dolt) to get somewhere.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

18. If the United States really believes his requests are unacceptable..let him try them.

Restore his passport, let him go wherever he wishes, and see if anyone accepts him.

But, as usual, the USA prefers the sledgehammer approach.

[Arctic Dave]

19. Is this another Obama rumor?

I heard Snowden is playing golf at the same club Obama is?

[ProSense]

22. Obama is Wikileaks. n/t

[Arctic Dave]

30. Obama is Wikileaks!!11

OMG.

So Obama is the leaker! No wonder he hates other leakers, they're stealing his thunder.

[Rex]

24. Where is James Bond when you need him?

nt.

[randome]

28. Did the Wikileaks spokesman say "as far as we know" again?

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[font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font]
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[CakeGrrl]

29. OK, so if the countries will not be revealed,

who wants to bet the Obama administration will STILL be blamed here if the requests are denied?

No one?

Yeah, I wouldn't take that bet either.

[Tarheel_Dem]

33. Poor Edward. No rest for the weary. GeeGee, Wiki, China & Russia all screwed you, and now they're

done with ya. I just hope nothing happens, either natural or unnatural, to the guy because Obama will get the blame for that as well.

[Drew Richards]

35. He should apply to that freeky nihlist paradise on stilts that they want to build in the gulf...

Did that ever get off the ground?