Edward Snowden adviser: guarantee of amnesty necessary for talks with US

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Edward Snowden adviser: guarantee of amnesty necessary for talks with US

Reuters in New York
theguardian.com, Sunday 26 January 2014 18.50 GMT

The National Security Agency leaker, Edward Snowden, would be willing to enter talks with attorney general Eric Holder to negotiate his return to the US, his legal adviser said on Sunday, but not without a guarantee of amnesty.

Jesselyn Radack said she was glad Holder indicated last week he would talk to lawyers for Snowden to negotiate his return from Russia, but said that he would need better protection.

"It's a little disheartening that (Holder) seemed to take clemency and amnesty off the table, which are two of the negotiating points," said Radack, who was interviewed via satellite from Moscow by NBC's Meet the Press. "But again, none of us have been contacted yet about restarting negotiations."

Holder said in an interview on MSNBC on Thursday that the US would not consider the idea of amnesty for Snowden "where we say, 'No harm, no foul'".

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/26/edward-snowden-jesselyn-radack-amnesty-attorney

[Thinkingabout]

1. Maybe Snowden packed enough to last a lifetime. No harm no foul will not work since

Harm to the US has already happened so that part is over. Hope he has found Russia to his liking.

[on point]

2. As a hero he deserves a presidential pardon and Medal of Freedom

He worked to save the constitution and country from the evils of totalitarian rule. He deserves our grateful thanks.

It is the people in the NSA that should see jail time

[Thinkingabout]

3. He missed, he did not save our Constitution, he is a zero.

[on point]

6. at the end of 360 million thank-yous. I'm afraid you are on the wrong side of history here.

[Thinkingabout]

7. Wrong, I am on the right side of current laws, you may be on your side but it is not

It not correct side of our laws.

[on point]

8. Which is why he needs a pardon, but he is on the correct side of the constitution

[whistler162]

10. Well since he hasn't been convicted of anything

a pardon won't work! How about he come back to the U.S. and the courts try him and then maybe a pardon can be requested!

[on point]

13. Actually a pardon WILL work. Ask Nixon. It is clemency which requires conviction first.

[Thinkingabout]

14. Now just how do you explain your reasoning. The Espionage Act has nit been rules as

Un-constitutional and until it has been or it has been repealed it is the standing statue. Also the last time I am aware of, theft is still a chargeable crime and I don't see it changing anytime in the next few years. Don't think one can be pardoned unless tried and convicted so proper order has to be followed. Admit it, the guy broke the law, even his advisors are attempting to make a deal.

[whistler162]

9. You missed the z key and typed a h by mistake!

[1000words]

4. Even if I had no intention of taking it ...

for the sake of vindication, and a final "fuck you," I would leverage my way into having the U.S. offer a deal.

[KoKo]

5. Glad to see he's being very careful..and hope he can keep it up

lest he get sucked up in the FEVER of RW over here in USA and a President/NSA/Private Contractor Group... who wishes Snowden had never existed or leaked info and wants to make him an example.

[1awake]

11. Best wishes to him, and a big thank you. n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

12. "No harm, no foul"? How much harm has the NSA spying done? Will they get a pardon?

Of course, the NSA's efforts only cost lives, not (EEK!) embarrassment to politicians and the MIC.