General Discussion

Eugene

(61,964 posts) Tue Jul 2, 2013, 10:37 AM Jul 2013

Edward Snowden's asylum options narrow

Source: BBC

2 July 2013 Last updated at 13:23 GMT

Edward Snowden's asylum options narrow

A growing number of countries have rejected the asylum requests of fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, as he attempts to avoid extradition to the US.

Seven European states including Spain said asylum applicants had to be on their soil.

India and Brazil have also said no.

Mr Snowden, who is at Moscow airport, sent requests to 21 countries in total, Wikileaks said, but he later withdrew a request to Russia.

[font size=1]-snip-[/font]

1 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Edward Snowden's asylum options narrow (Original Post) Eugene Jul 2013 OP

Snowden is a great bargaining piece. Venezuela should take him and then BlueStreak Jul 2013 #1

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

1. Snowden is a great bargaining piece. Venezuela should take him and then

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 10:40 AM

Jul 2013

start negotiating with the US for anything Venezuela wants. This is really a deal too good to pass up.

Of course, there is also the possibility that if Venezuela takes Snowden, the US will invade (or at least the CIA will double down on whatever they are already doing there.)

Reply to this discussion