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In reply to the discussion: What the hell is Snowden talking about when he says the U.S. "unilaterally revoked my passport"? [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)5. He's talking out his ass--it seems to be a habit with him.
He makes declarations.
They aren't true.
It's why even the Russians have told him he needs to STFU.
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What the hell is Snowden talking about when he says the U.S. "unilaterally revoked my passport"? [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2013
OP
And they are directing their forces here to "stoke up outrage & rebellion".
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2013
#12
Well, since the US "unilaterally" issued it in the first place, I'm not sure what he's talking about
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2013
#2
Snowden should be a case study of what happens when you go truthy on the intertubes...
snooper2
Jul 2013
#6
Ellsberg did not take 7-8 laptops full of classified information to the Chinese and Russians.
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#47
I wouldn't put it past him. When he is back in the US and on the stand, it will be interesting
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#62
There is no evidence that Snowden gave anything to the Chinese or Russians.
former9thward
Jul 2013
#63
Because being a traitor with 4 laptops vs 7 laptops of classified info is such a big difference?
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#93
Turning over 4, 7, or 400 laptops full of classified info to the Russians and Chinese makes no diff
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#98
I'm not the one who said 400. You do realize that right? It was Frylock up thread.
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#101
None of what you wrote is mutually exclusive. They're all part of the truth
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#104
You should have simply stopped with the first three words in your subject. You would have been right
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#97
I'm trying to figure a way your point could be less relevant. Ellsberg did not take unrelated
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#92
You're still using a logical fallacy by using his opinion as fact. "Appeal to Authority"
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#99
Because being a traitor with 4 laptops vs 7 laptops of classified info is such a big difference?
stevenleser
Jul 2013
#94
+1. So far, none of the 20 countries he's applied to, have jumped at his offer. I don't think it's
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2013
#17
I agree Andy, he is a patsy, fell for their line and now he will pay the price of doing their cause.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#84
When the US requests extradition of a citizen it revokes their passport. He should've
DevonRex
Jul 2013
#22
yes it's crazy to imagine that people are obsessing over any imagined fault of Snowden
Enrique
Jul 2013
#31
There's no shortage of threads for you guys who aren't "avid Obama defenders".
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2013
#34
Oh, you mean the 26 senators who are now in some serious CYA mode? Deflect! Deflect! Deflect!
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2013
#50
You wish. The body charged with making the law, overseeing the law, is now questioning the law?
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2013
#72
Playin' to his fans.. It's been pointed out that.. Who else was the USA suppose to ask
Cha
Jul 2013
#33
Holy moly! Them dirty rotten bastiges has followed them's own publitched regulashuns
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#35
The Passport is just paper and a picture, he is still a Citizen and entitled to his rights.
1-Old-Man
Jul 2013
#39
if snowden is a narcissist, what do you call someone who's obsessed with a narcissist?
frylock
Jul 2013
#71
FreeBC, Snowden has made a mess out of his character, this is his own mess and he will have to be
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#89
you are right, who cares about Snowden, he disregards our laws so who cares about what he says.
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#109
What I'd like to know is who was the one of 6 who said "leave" to this rambling personal attack
uppityperson
Jul 2013
#106