Edward Snowden Still Stuck At Airport, May Be Permitted Entry Into Russia Soon

sl4shd0rk writes "Edward Snowden, the enlightening NSA Whistleblower, may have been granted refuge in Russia as reported by Interfax News. He has apparently been given papers (and a change of clothes) by the Russian government to allow him to soon leave the Sheremetyevo airport. The delay in exodus, cited by a Russian official, is apparently due to the 'uniqueness' of the situation being cause for thorough review of Snowden's Asylum request." Reports are conflicting; WaPo and Reuters say Snowden's Asylum application is still in limbo, whereas other sources are claiming only minor details are blocking his exit and he may be allowed to leave as early as tomorrow. What is certain is that he's not leaving today despite early reports claiming he could.

Comments

Re:and a change of clothes

[turp182]

CNN has had a couple of corespondents try and find Snowden at the airport. There's actually a hotel has a floor that isn't considered Russian territory (having not passed through customs) that they will bus you off airport property to. There's room service, and probably laundry as well.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/11/world/europe/russia-snowden-goodman-transit/index.html?iref=allsearch

Interesting read actually. And of course they didn't see him...

Re:He should just go to America and face the music

[TheCarp]

A traitor to whom? The only people he betrayed are the ones who betrayed the people by spying on them. He did nothing but expose traitors.

Re:What happened to the real freedom fighters?

[jcr]

Indepenent of Manning's guilt/innocence, his treatement before his trial was shameful.

Not just shameful, it was criminal. Cruel and unusual punishments are prohibited by the constitution.

-jcr