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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:08 PM Jul 2013

Could Congress grant Snowden immunity in exchange for testimony?

Doesn't that sound like a good compromise?

The House Intelligence Committee could schedule an inquiry. They could offer Snowden permanent immunity and safe passage. (Congressional Police Force? Air Police?)

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Could Congress grant Snowden immunity in exchange for testimony? (Original Post) grasswire Jul 2013 OP

You are talking about this Congress, right? Cleita Jul 2013 #1

You beat me to it. They should but then again, there's a lot they *should* have done too n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #5

I cynically have no hope our government will ever offer real Cleita Jul 2013 #9

the vote was close on the amash amendment. grasswire Jul 2013 #8

I hope I'm wrong but I'm too cynical right Cleita Jul 2013 #12

LOL Tx4obama Jul 2013 #2

In theory yes nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #3

How is that a compromise? Obama could grant him a pardon. Pigs could fly. tritsofme Jul 2013 #4

Obama is not going to grant him a pardon. grasswire Jul 2013 #6

Just as Congress is not going to grant him immunity. tritsofme Jul 2013 #11

an inquiry could be a select committee grasswire Jul 2013 #13

They could. They should. But they won't for the same reason things got this bad. Catherina Jul 2013 #7

What testimony would Snowden be giving, the puppet masters names and the reason behind Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Jul 2013 #14

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

1. You are talking about this Congress, right?

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:14 PM

Jul 2013

Catherina

(35,568 posts)

5. You beat me to it. They should but then again, there's a lot they *should* have done too n/t

Reply to Cleita (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:22 PM

Jul 2013

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

9. I cynically have no hope our government will ever offer real

Reply to Catherina (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:27 PM

Jul 2013

justice in this matter in the foreseeable future.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

8. the vote was close on the amash amendment.

Reply to Cleita (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:25 PM

Jul 2013

It *might* be possible that an inquiry could force an offer of immunity in exchange for testimony.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)

12. I hope I'm wrong but I'm too cynical right

Reply to grasswire (Reply #8)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:29 PM

Jul 2013

now to even wish for some common sense solutions such as yours.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

2. LOL

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:17 PM

Jul 2013

Why on earth would Congress grant Snowden immunity for giving testimony regarding things that they already know?

And apparently Snowden doesn't even know as much as he'd like everyone to believe he knows.

Snowden needs to be arrested and stand trial - then sent to prison for the felonies that he has openly admitted he committed.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

3. In theory yes

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:20 PM

Jul 2013

Chickens are more productive than this congress...paraphrasing congressman John Lewis

tritsofme

(17,380 posts)

4. How is that a compromise? Obama could grant him a pardon. Pigs could fly.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:21 PM

Jul 2013

Strange OP.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

6. Obama is not going to grant him a pardon.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:23 PM

Jul 2013

Obama is part of the problem.

Congress, at least half of it, seems to be interested in containing the surveillance state.

tritsofme

(17,380 posts)

11. Just as Congress is not going to grant him immunity.

Reply to grasswire (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:29 PM

Jul 2013

Which committee chair with jurisdiction do you suppose would make such an action? He wouldn't stay chair for very long.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

13. an inquiry could be a select committee

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:38 PM

Jul 2013

Bipartisan, as was the vote today.

It appears that pressure is ratcheting up on members of congress on this issue.

Catherina

(35,568 posts)

7. They could. They should. But they won't for the same reason things got this bad.

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:24 PM

Jul 2013

Too many bad eggs in Congress whose loyalties are more to the industries they serve than to us.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

10. What testimony would Snowden be giving, the puppet masters names and the reason behind

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 09:27 PM

Jul 2013

this conspiracy? He may be offered a lessor charge in exchange for his information of who is involved but he would be compelled to give up the information. Bet there would be some butt holes drawing tight if Snowden would offer this.

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