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Constitutional Paulicy
06-23-2013, 12:03 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaiZccDPH5o
WikiLeaks: Snowden going to Ecuador to seek asylum
By Associated Press | Associated Press – 36 mins ago
LONDON (AP) — Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing highly classified surveillance programs, is going to Ecuador to seek asylum, the South American country's foreign minister and the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said Sunday.
more here... http://news.yahoo.com/wikileaks-snowden-going-ecuador-seek-asylum-170935684.html
sailingaway
06-23-2013, 12:14 PM
In a sense that is a shame. I know Russia suggested they would offer him asylum (I have to catch up, I've been out of pocket a couple of days) but people here will be able to spin it more. I saw the google headline last night was 'espionage' not 'whistleblowing' and I don't think we remotely have the evidence to jump to that conclusion.
In any event, this just came off twitter by an account called 'The Fear Dept' which has a DHS like seal as an avatar (see others below):
https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1130115874/seal_med_normal.PNGU.S. Dept. of Fear @FearDept now
Saturday we commanded Hong Kong to arrest #Snowden immediately. Today we received this rude response. pic.twitter.com/OorjztzZaY
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNchxLBCcAAygGy.png:large
U.S. Dept. of Fear @FearDept now
BREAKING: WikiLeaks says #Snowden is on his way to Ecuador to seek asylum. - AP
U.S. Dept. of Fear @FearDept now
The good news? Ecuador is on the equator. Snowden will melt.
U.S. Dept. of Fear @FearDept now
MT @mattyglesias Aggressive anti-leak measures —> leakers seek refuge in unfreindly states —> more anti-leak measures. Rinse & repeat.
I follow Fear Department, you can, here: https://twitter.com/FearDept
sailingaway
06-23-2013, 12:18 PM
Yeah, and Obama asked them not to admit him, I put this on another thread. I don't know if I should merge them and retitle the other thread 'goes to Moscow, Equador....'
Constitutional Paulicy
06-23-2013, 12:19 PM
You know that Assange had something to do with this. He is still a refugee at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. I wonder how this all went down?
sailingaway
06-23-2013, 12:20 PM
U.S. Dept. of Fear @FearDept now
When we needed to violate the 4th Amendment, we called Booz Allen. Now that we're targeting the 1st Amendment, we call NBC's @DavidGregory.
U.S. Dept. of Fear @FearDept now
Booz Allen: The world's most profitable spy agency http://buswk.co/11Pkd95
U.S. Dept. of Fear @FearDept now
There might be things NBC's David Gregory wouldn't do for us, but we don't know what those would be. #loyalty
U.S. Dept. of Fear @FearDept now
We have a strong partner in NBC, a loyal friend in David Gregory. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3486654?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003 … @ggreenwald
green73
06-23-2013, 12:39 PM
OH noes, US revokes Snowden's passport! Whatever will he do?
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NSA_SURVEILLANCE_SNOWDEN_PASSPORT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-06-23-13-44-48
Constitutional Paulicy
06-23-2013, 12:42 PM
OH noes, US revokes Snowden's passport! Whatever will he do?
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NSA_SURVEILLANCE_SNOWDEN_PASSPORT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-06-23-13-44-48
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Ecuador_Passport_new.jpg
One of my nieces lived in Ecuador for several years and married an Ecuadorian fellow. Although they now live in the states, she does like it down there.
sailingaway
06-23-2013, 01:07 PM
OH noes, US revokes Snowden's passport! Whatever will he do?
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NSA_SURVEILLANCE_SNOWDEN_PASSPORT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-06-23-13-44-48
Doesn't that bolster his asylum case though as far as the foreign country is concerned?
wetroof
06-23-2013, 01:09 PM
is that really how you fly from hawaii to HK? seems faster to go the other way.
is that really how you fly from hawaii to HK? seems faster to go the other way.
They probably didn't want to piss off the Flat-Earthers, but it would be more like:
http://i.imgur.com/MhbjIbX.png
Constitutional Paulicy
06-23-2013, 01:28 PM
One of my nieces lived in Ecuador for several years and married an Ecuadorian fellow. Although they now live in the states, she does like it down there.
I'd be buying property in the Galapagos Islands if I were Edward. Then I'd be doing this every chance I could get....
http://www.gapyear.com/images/content/Images/11_07_12-mjs_ft_turtle-1_20449790.jpg
Oh, and I'd be doing this as well... :D
http://www.bigtravelweb.com/images/scuba-diving.jpg
HOLLYWOOD
06-23-2013, 01:36 PM
Anyone have the CNN coverage of those Fascist Nazi politicians Ileana Ros-Lehtinen(D-FL) and Peter King (R-NY) ?
Congressman Peter King outright attacks US Senator Rand Paul about Snowden.
thanks
Warlord
06-23-2013, 01:43 PM
Anyone have the CNN coverage of those Fascist Nazi politicians Ileana Ros-Lehtinen(D-FL) and Peter King (R-NY) ?
Congressman Peter King outright attacks US Senator Rand Paul about Snowden.
thanks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpkyBvaPNqk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpkyBvaPNqk
Hollywood, I believe Rand is in your neck of the woods in a few weeks. I hope you can shake his hand and thank him for what he's doing especially being the only member of Congress talking about the CIA annex at Benghazi.
Constitutional Paulicy
06-24-2013, 01:37 AM
http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/36r9kGZziBpxV2Vgt6rwaw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Y2g9MTg2ODtjcj0xO2N3PTIwMDA7ZHg9MD tkeT0wO2ZpPXVsY3JvcDtoPTQ3MztxPTg1O3c9NTA2/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c65bbe2c203ca415350f6a706700924e.jpg
Ecuador says Snowden seeking asylum there
By MIKE IVES | Associated Press – 2 hrs 19 mins ago
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Ecuador's foreign minister said Monday his country will act not on its interests but on its principles as it considers an asylum request from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, wanted for revealing classified U.S. secrets.
Speaking to reporters through a translator at a hotel in Hanoi, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said the asylum request "has to do with freedom of expression and with the security of citizens around the world."
more here... http://news.yahoo.com/ecuador-says-snowden-seeking-asylum-170413690.html
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