Been wondering...

[Ken Burch]

...do you think the CIA our our U.S. Embassy staff(which are pretty much the same thing, in most of our embassies, from what I've heard) will start spreading rumors around Moscow that Snowden is gay?

If they really wanted to get rid of the guy, that'd be the easiest way to make it happen.

[temporary311]

1. Didn't they already use

his girlfriend in early smears? Would be kind of weird to veer in the complete opposite direction.

[murielm99]

2. They'll say anything to discredit Snowden.

I think the Russians know it, too.

[Bobbie Jo]

3. If they really wanted to get rid of the guy,

he'd be gone already.

"Creative" speculation, though.

[MADem]

4. I'm sure, just like with the Nazis who didn't like gays either, that there are high ranking gays in

Russia, too...

Those authoritarian regimes often fly by the "Do as I say, not as i do" rule. Their attitude likely is "Let 'em roll, we'll use it against them if we have a need; otherwise, never mind."

That law is more about controlling societal public behavior than anything else. They don't want any of that same-sex hand-holding or kissing in the streets.

[snappyturtle]

5. Really? I've never heard any reference to high ranking gays in Russia.

[MADem]

6. Well, I'm not suggesting they are "out," they aren't stupid.

Think J. Edgar Hoover. Do as I say, not as I do.

[snappyturtle]

7. Oh, ok. Thanks. nt

[Rex]

8. You think the Russians would do something underhanded?

nt.