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Originally Posted by DWB
He is transit, and for a reason. These countries were carefully planned out, each step of the way. Don't fool yourself. He's not winging this.
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well, tbh, i'm going on what i learn about international intrigue as i read more about this story.
quite a few seem to think iceland or ecuador, etc would have made much more sense and not created this very debate
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On CNN's State of the Union, Sen. Rand Paul, R- Ky., favorably contrasted Snowden with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, whom, Paul said, had lied to Congress about the NSA surveillance.
"Mr. Snowden told the truth in the name of privacy," Paul said. "So, I think there will be a judgment, because both of them broke the law, and history will have to determine."
He added, "If he (Snowden) goes to an independent third country like Iceland and if he refuses to talk to any sort of formal government about this, I think there's a chance that he'll be seen as an advocate of privacy. If he cozies up to either the Russian government, the Chinese government, or any of these governments that are perceived still as enemies of ours, I think that that will be a real problem for him in history."
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but yeah, again, i have to go on what i read about such things but the above view makes sense to me.