Snowden could be granted asylum in Switzerland in order to testify against NSA
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Re: Snowden could be granted asylum in Switzerland in order to testify against NSA
#2I wonder if Russia would let him go if Switzerland did really grant him an Asylum.
Re: Snowden could be granted asylum in Switzerland in order to testify against NSA
#3I wonder if Russia would let him go if Switzerland did really grant him an Asylum.
Of course they will.
How he will get there is another matter, he'll have to cross at least two other countries and we've already seen a plane ordered down in order for it to be searched. Whether some nation in the flightpath from Russia to Switzerland would have the required fortitude to do that to a plane owned by the Swiss government is another matter entirely.
Pissing off Bolivia is probably a mild '2' in international relationships, pissing off the Swiss would likely rate a '9' or so.
Re: Snowden could be granted asylum in Switzerland in order to testify against NSA
#4The swiss gov would need to find a new way to grant asylum first - as since a couple of months, one needs to apply for asylum directly in Switzerland.
Re: Snowden could be granted asylum in Switzerland in order to testify against NSA
#5I wonder if Russia would let him go if Switzerland did really grant him an Asylum.
Of course they will. How he will get there is another matter, he'll have to cross at least two other countries and we've already seen a plane ordered down in order for it to be searched. Whether some nation in the flightpath from Russia to Switzerland would have the required fortitude to do that to a plane owned by the Swiss government is another matter entirely. Pissing off Bolivia is probably a mild '2' in internat…
> Of course they will.
You haven't really substantiated your claim. I assume the parent poster was referring to the fact that Snowden is (potentially) a very valuable asset.
Re: Snowden could be granted asylum in Switzerland in order to testify against NSA
#6The swiss gov would need to find a new way to grant asylum first - as since a couple of months, one needs to apply for asylum directly in Switzerland.
The Swiss embassy in Moscow, Russia[0] is Swiss territory. This is how Julian Assange got asylum as well.
Re: Snowden could be granted asylum in Switzerland in order to testify against NSA
#7I know a few people here, American and others, that will gladly buy him a drink. He's often toasted at parties.
Of course there's the pesky issue of him being an active intelligence agent when he was stationed in Geneva by the CIA. Some of his claims about bribing Swiss police seem made up though.
Re: Snowden could be granted asylum in Switzerland in order to testify against NSA
#8Switzerland has a tradition of being a prison of choice.
http://www.nysun.com/arts/drrenmatts-prison-of-paradox/48164...
Re: Snowden could be granted asylum in Switzerland in order to testify against NSA
#9The swiss gov would need to find a new way to grant asylum first - as since a couple of months, one needs to apply for asylum directly in Switzerland.
The Swiss embassy in Moscow, Russia[0] is Swiss territory. This is how Julian Assange got asylum as well. [0]: http://www.eda.admin.ch/moscow
I saw something recently where British taxpayers have paid millions now in overtime because the government insists on 24/7 police surrounding the embassy where Assange has been living.
Re: Snowden could be granted asylum in Switzerland in order to testify against NSA
#10I wonder if Russia would let him go if Switzerland did really grant him an Asylum.
Of course they will. How he will get there is another matter, he'll have to cross at least two other countries and we've already seen a plane ordered down in order for it to be searched. Whether some nation in the flightpath from Russia to Switzerland would have the required fortitude to do that to a plane owned by the Swiss government is another matter entirely. Pissing off Bolivia is probably a mild '2' in internat…
He can also fly Aeroflot. Highly unlikely to be ordered down by anyone.