Does anyone really want Snowden (except the US)?

[nikkkom]

Hmm. Look:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship_in_the_United_States

"Americans who live in foreign countries and become members of other governments have, in some instances, been stripped of citizenship, although there have been court cases where decisions regarding citizenship have been reversed."

 

[Hornbein]

Hmm. Look:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship_in_the_United_States

"Americans who live in foreign countries and become members of other governments have, in some instances, been stripped of citizenship, although there have been court cases where decisions regarding citizenship have been reversed."

He's certainly not a member of another government. Election to the Politburo seems unlikely.

The EU recently passed a resolution that Edward Snowden should be offered asylum, though no EU member did so.

 

[russ_watters]

Hmm. Look:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship_in_the_United_States

"Americans who live in foreign countries and become members of other governments have, in some instances, been stripped of citizenship, although there have been court cases where decisions regarding citizenship have been reversed."

I don't see what point you are trying to make.

 

[Hornbein]

Edward Snowden questioned VV Putin live on Russian TV about Russia's mass surveillance operation.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ision-question-vladimir-putin-on-surveillance

“Does Russia intercept, store, or analyze in any way the communications of millions of individuals? And do you believe that simply increasing the effectiveness of intelligence or law enforcement agencies can justify placing societies, rather than subjects, under surveillance? Thank you.”

The response was

“Of course, we know that criminals and terrorists use technology for their criminal acts and of course the special services have to use technical means to respond to their crimes. But we don’t have a mass-scale, uncontrollable efforts like that...Our special services…are strictly controlled by the society and the law, and are regulated by the law.”

Not exactly a denial.