Countries with diplomatic relations but no extradition treaty[edit]

The United States maintains diplomatic relations, but does not have extradition treaties with the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo (Kinshasa), Congo (Brazzaville), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé & Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Vietnam and Yemen.[citation needed]

The United States is negotiating an extradition treaty with Taiwan.[7][8]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition_law_in_the_United_States

However, it appears Hong Kong has an extradition treaty with us, so why go there?

Personally, I would prefer a place like the Maldives:

Ahhh, a peaceful island paradise...at least until global climate change covers it with water...

Faux pas

(14,695 posts)

18. I just thought for all the places that don't have

Reply to KansDem (Reply #6)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:06 AM

Jun 2013

extradition treaties with us, it seemed like a really weird choice.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

8. He donated to Ron Paul. That alone shows that he doesn't think things through. nt

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Tue Jun 11, 2013, 02:53 PM

Jun 2013

Faux pas

(14,695 posts)

19. Good answer.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:07 AM

Jun 2013

PDJane

(10,103 posts)

9. He and his girlfriend visited there, and it likely has happy associations.

Reply to Faux pas (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 02:54 PM

Jun 2013

I don't think he was thinking about extradition or selling secrets, frankly.

pnwmom

(109,000 posts)

15. Or he took her there while he was checking it out as a place to land. n/t

Reply to PDJane (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 04:17 PM

Jun 2013

randome

(34,845 posts)

10. You mean Ed "I Have Nothing To Hide" Snowden?

Reply to Faux pas (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 02:55 PM

Jun 2013

I think 'bizarre' is a more appropriate word.

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morningfog

(18,115 posts)

17. Damn that is really hanging you up, lol.

Reply to randome (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:04 AM

Jun 2013

randome

(34,845 posts)

28. "Hong Kong Eddie" captures the spirit but not the accuracy.

Reply to morningfog (Reply #17)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:23 AM

Jun 2013

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Puzzledtraveller

(5,937 posts)

31. it's hilarious, this thing has really got some people pissed off

Reply to morningfog (Reply #17)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 12:42 PM

Jun 2013

Why? They feel their idol, er, I mean their president is being besmirched?

Most peoples objection I have seen DU does not single out the president or even place the blame on him, it is the entire culture of secrecy and intrusion that we are fed up with.

Faux pas

(14,695 posts)

20. Bizarre works too.

Reply to randome (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:08 AM

Jun 2013

CBHagman

(16,989 posts)

11. I was thinking more or less the same thing.

Reply to Faux pas (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 03:02 PM

Jun 2013

However, I don't really know enough about the current situation in Hong Kong, or what advantages, if any, it might present to him.

Monkie

(1,301 posts)

30. china has plenty of nukes and are a proud people?

Reply to CBHagman (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 12:38 PM

Jun 2013

that and the fact that HK is a mayor transit hub with direct flights to around 300 destinations.

mike_c

(36,281 posts)

12. very fine extradition treaty....

Reply to Faux pas (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 03:33 PM

Jun 2013

Even if extradited-- a process that is likely to take years in HK-- he can still tie it up with lengthy appeals. Making it difficult to turn him over to the U.S. too quickly for Plan B.

Faux pas

(14,695 posts)

23. I imagine that the Chinese

Reply to mike_c (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:17 AM

Jun 2013

already have him in custody and are grilling him on all the 'secrets' he knows.

EC

(12,287 posts)

13. He said... get this...

Reply to Faux pas (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 04:09 PM

Jun 2013

that China is more acceptable to free speech...Must not have heard of theTiananmen Square protests.

Faux pas

(14,695 posts)

22. Guess not. I don't think he's

Reply to EC (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:10 AM

Jun 2013

too smart, obviously!

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

26. Our beloved "US-based" transnationals sell more secrets to the Chinese than this guy ever could.

Reply to Faux pas (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:20 AM

Jun 2013

bobduca

(1,763 posts)

27. No plenty here are more interested in his personal life

Reply to Faux pas (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 11:21 AM

Jun 2013

than the revelations, and in my opinion those people's posts really make this place suck.

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)

29. I also find it "bizarre" that he began talking to Greenwald in January....but...

Reply to Faux pas (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 12:11 PM

Jun 2013

only worked for Booz Allen three mos...and they JUST fired him...SO it stands to reason that he went to work at Booz Allen after first speaking to Greenwald...

curiouser and curiouser!

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