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Snowden Offered Asylum By Venezuelan President

Posted by Unknown on from the zombie-hugo-chavez-wants-american-brains dept.

First time accepted submitter aBaldrich writes "Edward Snowden was offered 'humanitarian asylum' by Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela. The country's official news agency reports (original Spanish, Google translation) that the decision was taken after a meeting of the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Maduro denounced an attempt to 'colonize' several European countries, and that he is acting 'on behalf of the dignity of the Americas.'" The Guardian confirms.

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  1. Re:How Will He Get There by Attila+Dimedici · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hell, some countries even denied Bolivian presidents airspace [slashdot.org] when they thought Snowden was on the plane.

    Correction: Bolivia claimed that some countries denied the Bolivian president permission to enter their airspace. Those countries have denied doing so. At this point I have seen no information which allows me to reach a conclusion as to which side is lying. I have greater distrust of the Bolivian government than I do of the other government's involved, but I cannot see a clear enough motivation for them to make this up to overcome my distrust of the other governments. Which leaves me to the conclusion I already stated: I don't know who is lying.

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    The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. James Madison
  2. Re:How Will He Get There by AHuxley · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yes the Russians/Soviet navy have had a lot of experience helping people and cargo get to Cuba/South America on time and in perfect working order.
    The CIA, DIA and mercs did their best to surprise a few of the landings.
    A long range flight is a risk just due to US pressure on flight plans as seen.
    Sub or ship.

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    Domestic spying is now "Benign Information Gathering"
  3. Snowden is never leaving Russia by arcite · · Score: -1, Troll

    A free man. He will either stay in Russia under house arrest, or be bag and tagged by the US when he tries to flee. There is no way an airplane can make it Venezuela. Snowden says truth is coming? Snowden, justice is coming for you!

  4. The real question is... by slick7 · · Score: 1, Troll

    What happens when the American people finaly get tired of the corruption in government? Where will all the CONgressMEN, banksters, corporate criminals flee to? Argentina? Uraguay? Paraguay? Hmmm.

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    The mind conceives, the body achieves, the spirit manifests.
    1. Re: The real question is... by DJRumpy · · Score: -1, Troll

      Snowden went far beyond being a 'patriot'. When he leaked evidence of spying on other countries (something ALL countries do), it forced a response where before it was generally understood 'business as usual'.

      Leaking this data just increases global tensions and serves no purpose. Anyone foolish enough to believe any developed country is not doing this is a fool.

      I was initially in support of his original ideal of shedding light on programs that the patriot act spawned, but he's gone far beyond that. The discussions around the patriot act were needed and healthy. That said, did he expect to be greeted as a hero for embarrassing the U.S. and leaking classified information?

      I think his original ideals turned bitter and he turned petty and careless in what he released as things escalated.