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It would look really bad for Russia if Snowden was held against his will.
They would care you think?
If he's so courageous then why doesn't he ever criticise the corrupt totalitarian state of Russia? I really can't imagine why...
I think if the US can have a President's plane redirected, forced to land, and searched, with that President on it, they wouldn't have much trouble getting Norway to look the other way for a few minutes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden#Morales_plane_i...
Which does not leave many places where Snowden could go and be safe.
Whatever we can speculate about the ifs and hows of this situation, let's keep in mind that incredibly courageous people like Snowden have to endure what they endure because people like us, citizens, don't seem to stand up to corrupt governments anymore.
I mean again, this sort of political direction gets
beyond my expertise so I don’t like to talk too much
about. You know you brought up an interesting point
there about Russia that I think is actually important
to contextualize. There’s a lot of fair criticism
that’s like, “Hey, this guy’s in Russia.”
It’s important to understand that I never intended to
end up in Russia. Originally I was hoping to get to
Iceland. After that, Latin America when Iceland fell
through. But the State Department cancelled my
passport, trapping me in Russia when I was initially on
the move, as soon as they heard I was in the air.
Despite the fact that I’ve asked several times, they’ve
refused to reinstate it, which is quite interesting.
The United States of course criticizes me for being in
Russia but at the same time they won’t let me leave.
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Would Putin even let him leave Russia?
It would look really bad for Russia if Snowden was held against his will.
How hard does the US government want him back, now that the cat is out of the bag? Obviously, the US don't want to appear "soft" on the matter - the interest of the administration is to avoid future whistleblowers by having a tough posture. But Snowden has a pretty massive following worldwide, on a scale that Assange and Chelsea Manning don't have. Wouldn't a trial be a terrible PR move, on top of raising embarrassin…
At this stage I'm certain one of three things will happen if the US can get a hold of him: 1) he will be secretly disappeared in a way that gives the US plausible deniability. 2) he will die in an "accident". 3) he will be taken to trial and put away for life, most likely in solitary confinement ("for his own safety"). It is obvious nobody actually cares about the activities of the NSA and their legality at this poin…
One thing yo remember is Norway isnt partnof NATO, which makes quite a bit of difference in this. Still not sure what the end result will be, but good luck to Snowden and I hope Norway does it. If only so I dont have to hear any more ignoramouses talk about how Snowden went to Russia on purpose.
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Possibility, yes, but realistically no. I don't see them kidnapping him as a way to bring him before US courts. If I were him I'd be a little more worried about local gangs with little to do and one too many crazy ideas knowing who he is and trying to kidnap him and avail him at some price.
What makes you think he would be brought before US courts if he were kidnapped? Given the US intelligence services' track record it's far more likely a kidnapping would result in his disappearance -- alive or not.
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The drive would take less than three days each way[1]. Spring is upon us, and the temperatures en-route currently straddle the freezing point[2][3]. [1] https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Moscow,+Russia/Oslo,+Norwa... [2] https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=weather+olderfjord [3] https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=murmansk+weather+10+day+fo...
He could also fly to Murmansk and cut the drive in half. Personally I'd fly to Murmansk, drive a couple of hours to Kirkenes, and spend a few lovely days taking the boat down the coast to Bergen before grabbing a train to Oslo.