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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Fri Jul 12, 2013, 03:57 AM Jul 2013

Snowden to meet with human rights groups: official

(Reuters) - Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden will meet human rights groups on Friday at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, where the fugitive contractor has been in the passenger transit area since he flew from Hong Kong.
"I can confirm that such a meeting will take place," said an airport spokeswoman, adding that the meeting would take place in the second half of the day.

Snowden, wanted by Washington on espionage charges for divulging details of secret U.S. surveillance programs, flew to Moscow on June 23, and has not left the airport transit area despite offers of asylum from three countries.

Human rights groups Transparency International and Amnesty International confirmed they had received emails inviting them to a meeting at the airport. Interfax reported that Human Rights Watch and other groups were also invited to the meeting.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/12/us-usa-security-snowden-meeting-idUSBRE96B07320130712

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Snowden to meet with human rights groups: official (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 OP

He also e mailed Reuters Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #1

Thank You For Sharing - Let's Hope For The Best cantbeserious Jul 2013 #2

The Reuter's connection is interesting Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #3

Merely a diversion while he escapes to Venezuela... pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #4

Thank You - Yes, Occasionally Planes Do Follow Roads - Not Often Though cantbeserious Jul 2013 #5

They tend to have problems with stop signs pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #6

Traffic Lights And Yield Signs Might Also Pose Problems cantbeserious Jul 2013 #7

What can those groups do? They are somewhat toothless. n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #8

Well a couple of things Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #9

Free him of charges? gholtron Jul 2013 #14

Learn to read...' FREE OF CHARGE..... Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #15

I can read gholtron Jul 2013 #18

pro bono reusrename Jul 2013 #20

Seems he does not want to go to South America. randome Jul 2013 #10

yup Whisp Jul 2013 #11

& bwah-hah, in another thread the human rights group is said to have SOUR relations with Venezuela UTUSN Jul 2013 #19

Snowden's letter Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author LumosMaxima Jul 2013 #16

I think Reuters will have the scoop now Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #17

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #13

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)

1. He also e mailed Reuters

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 04:45 AM

Jul 2013

he said in a letter sent to a Human Rights Watch official and posted on Facebook.
In the letter, he said he had invited human rights groups to meet on Friday at Sheremetyevo Aiport, where he has been in limbo since he flew to Moscow on June 23, to discuss "next steps forward in my situation".

In a separate email to Reuters, Snowden confirmed that the meeting with human rights groups would go ahead but said it would be closed to the press. He said he planned to speak to the media later.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/12/us-usa-security-snowden-meeting-idUSBRE96B07320130712?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=992637

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

2. Thank You For Sharing - Let's Hope For The Best

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:22 AM

Jul 2013

eom

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)

3. The Reuter's connection is interesting

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:29 AM

Jul 2013

and why he chose them vs other news agencies.

I know AP is compromised according to the latest news so that may have influenced his decision

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. Merely a diversion while he escapes to Venezuela...

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:30 AM

Jul 2013

...following his secret flight plan.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023164458

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

5. Thank You - Yes, Occasionally Planes Do Follow Roads - Not Often Though

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:36 AM

Jul 2013

eom

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

6. They tend to have problems with stop signs

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:38 AM

Jul 2013

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

7. Traffic Lights And Yield Signs Might Also Pose Problems

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:41 AM

Jul 2013

eom

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

8. What can those groups do? They are somewhat toothless. n/t

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:42 AM

Jul 2013

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)

9. Well a couple of things

Reply to Cleita (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 06:01 AM

Jul 2013

1. They have lawyers who might help free of charge taking it to the world court/UN?

2. Call attention to his plight to garner even more support

3. Financial support?

4. BTW I think he ended up in moscow because wikileaks' mishandling of the situation

gholtron

(376 posts)

14. Free him of charges?

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 06:58 AM

Jul 2013

He did take government classified computers full of top secret classified information.Then took said computers to Hong Kong. And he leaked those classified documents. Sounds like espionage to me. Even Wiki leaks lawyer won't represent him. It's game over for him.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)

15. Learn to read...' FREE OF CHARGE.....

Reply to gholtron (Reply #14)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 07:05 AM

Jul 2013

But go ahead and make a fool of yourself

gholtron

(376 posts)

18. I can read

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Reply #15)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 07:59 AM

Jul 2013

Wikileaks' lawyer didn't take the case FREE OF CHARGE because there is too much evidence that would convict him of espionage. The only fools are Snowden and his followers.

reusrename

(1,716 posts)

20. pro bono

Reply to gholtron (Reply #18)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 10:50 AM

Jul 2013

randome

(34,845 posts)

10. Seems he does not want to go to South America.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 06:02 AM

Jul 2013

Is that what we should take away from his non-acceptance of offers of asylum?
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]