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18. Putin said Snowden was a free man

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 25, 2013, 10:14 AM

Jun 2013

I find that pretty hypocritical.

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BREAKING: Putin: Snowden in Transit Zone of Moscow Airport, Russia Will Not Extradite Him. [View all] Hissyspit Jun 2013 OP

Thank you Vlad. eom Purveyor Jun 2013 #1

That's not what many of these people said BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #2

And I suppose it is a good time to reference Bradley Manning? eom Purveyor Jun 2013 #8

I'm sure Russian soldiers who leak secret documents are treated much better BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #11

Yeah they actually have rules against prolonged solitary confinement. /nt Ash_F Jun 2013 #44

Yeah, but he is doing right here. caseymoz Jun 2013 #21

Love his quote. Daemonaquila Jun 2013 #30

That's a keeper for my sig. East Coast Pirate Jun 2013 #43

"...lots of squealing and little fleece". Putin does have a way with words... truth2power Jun 2013 #63

Check out what the Chinese had to say. go west young man Jun 2013 #84

Putin: Russia will not extradite Edward Snowden dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #3

I suppose he has a brand-spanking new passport. caseymoz Jun 2013 #25

KGB Putin. bunnies Jun 2013 #4

CIA Extraordinary Rendition. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #6

Silly me. bunnies Jun 2013 #12

It is. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #13

So what are you saying? bunnies Jun 2013 #15

Not tit for tat. Hyprocrisy. wtmusic Jun 2013 #49

same thing in this case. bunnies Jun 2013 #51

Russia and China: bastions of a free press michigandem58 Jun 2013 #5

Who said Putin is a hero? Hissyspit Jun 2013 #7

Palin was going on about how great of a guy Snowden is yesterday. Renew Deal Jun 2013 #9

Hey, she can see Russia from her front porch, should we ask her to look and see where okaawhatever Jun 2013 #33

lol Renew Deal Jun 2013 #37

Changing the subject of the OP isn't constructive. dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #10

Putin said Snowden was a free man michigandem58 Jun 2013 #18

He is free to leave the country, but not to leave the airport... Historic NY Jun 2013 #100

Well, then I won't mention . . . Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #24

oh and the us..bastion of free press? xiamiam Jun 2013 #16

Imperfect, but far more so, yes n/t michigandem58 Jun 2013 #19

i dont know how you believe that given the very issues surrounding snowden xiamiam Jun 2013 #32

In the annual Reporters Without Borders free press report America is okaawhatever Jun 2013 #36

Nothing like unbiased Western criticism, based in France, Lugal Zaggesi Jun 2013 #48

Transparency International and other orgs pretty much say the same thing. nt okaawhatever Jun 2013 #57

We're #32! Hissyspit Jun 2013 #71

That would definately be better, but we'll have to go back to the fairness doctrine, okaawhatever Jun 2013 #73

That's your solution to a "Free Press"? Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #88

The Big 6 Corporations Lugal Zaggesi Jun 2013 #101

I don't consider any of those to be credible news organizations. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #107

And yet if 90% of Americans Lugal Zaggesi Jun 2013 #109

Correct! But they don't have to, they choose to. Starboard Tack Jun 2013 #111

That doesn't matter. caseymoz Jun 2013 #26

The Putin regime is releasing him michigandem58 Jun 2013 #27

No, you don't get it, and don't know why we're screwed. caseymoz Jun 2013 #34

People of the world grow tired of the antics of the USofA. esp. spying and manipulations of them! Civilization2 Jun 2013 #40

One of the worst things we did caseymoz Jun 2013 #103

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You misunderstand. I don't believe they're going to kill him caseymoz Jun 2013 #110

Correct, Putin doesn't need to do anything, he can just stand back and watch. bemildred Jun 2013 #47

RT is an amazing news agency. check them out. /nt Ash_F Jun 2013 #45

Your freedom scale needs some calibration. wtmusic Jun 2013 #50

Can't be said that the US is the bastion of the free press either. avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #56

Bullshit. What DOESN'T the press get away with reporting in this country, whether it be true or not? phleshdef Jun 2013 #61

If the owners of our news organizations didn't have profound conflicts of interest wtmusic Jun 2013 #64

You are mischaracterizing our situation. phleshdef Jun 2013 #66

The voice of the big corporate interests is proportionately louder wtmusic Jun 2013 #68

Yes, I'm full on board with the notion that we have a problem there... phleshdef Jun 2013 #70

What about the justice department tapping AP? caseymoz Jun 2013 #102

'Remove the mote from thine own eye' comes to mind. The US has NO right truth2power Jun 2013 #67

What does this have to do with whether Russia or China have a free press? GliderGuider Jun 2013 #83

Why don't you start a new OP titled: populistdriven Jun 2013 #92

It's amazing. It only took Edward Snowden for the Libertarian Left to ally themselves with China MjolnirTime Jun 2013 #14

Pretty fucking disgusting, isn't it leftynyc Jun 2013 #28

you arent the only one. n/t iamthebandfanman Jun 2013 #58

Oh? ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #75

I'm not aligned with anyone leftynyc Jun 2013 #76

You tell me. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #77

You call this a hissy fit? leftynyc Jun 2013 #80

He was in Hong Kong. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #81

LOL - you purists are hysterical leftynyc Jun 2013 #87

Ally? caseymoz Jun 2013 #29

No kidding. treestar Jun 2013 #35

Fuck that. wtmusic Jun 2013 #52

Should take your own advice about blinders .. iamthebandfanman Jun 2013 #59

No, throwing Stalin into the mix is overreaction. wtmusic Jun 2013 #60

lol, you dont have to use stalin. iamthebandfanman Jun 2013 #69

Ah, so we're back to the last decade. wtmusic Jun 2013 #86

Ah, so were back to making accusations. iamthebandfanman Jun 2013 #89

I never told you in the first place we were "no better off". wtmusic Jun 2013 #94

Ho hum. It's all so trivial.... truth2power Jun 2013 #72

A Moscow airport? kyeshinka Jun 2013 #17

Sheremyetevo nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #23

key part of Putin statement: Snowden...was free to leave and should do so as soon as possible" steve2470 Jun 2013 #20

The Putin regime has murdered numerous journalists michigandem58 Jun 2013 #22

I wonder how many journalists we've murdered? MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #31

Nice ;) sadly these supporters of any atrocity as long as a 'Dem' is in power can not see facts! Civilization2 Jun 2013 #41

There are murdered journalists we just don't know it! michigandem58 Jun 2013 #55

I'm sure its proportional to the number that drove like maniacs in said Mercedes. phleshdef Jun 2013 #62

Touché truth2power Jun 2013 #74

Were that the case... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #91

Fifty-seven percent of fatal vehicle fires are the result of a collision. phleshdef Jun 2013 #95

There was only one eye witness... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #96

yeah, no one has ever manipulated a car to accelerate and not brake,. sure. Civilization2 Jun 2013 #99

What BS treestar Jun 2013 #65

Which part? MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #93

The part where you try to equate us with the Russians treestar Jun 2013 #97

That claim equates all humans as being sentient, and led astray... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #98

Russia doesn't change kyeshinka Jun 2013 #39

The murder rate in Russia is worse than Mexico. wtmusic Jun 2013 #53

Mexico was worse as of the end of 2012 Lugal Zaggesi Jun 2013 #104

From your own list: Russia had twice as many murders as Mexico. wtmusic Jun 2013 #105

So Putin intends to punt like China. nt bemildred Jun 2013 #38

Next up - Snowden lands in North Korea Politicub Jun 2013 #46

He just wants us to send Sister Sarah peeking over the horizon to visit him ... Myrina Jun 2013 #54

he deserves Russia and vice versa still_one Jun 2013 #78

Oh how the times have changed: Now Americans openly root for and support Putin. eom tarheelsunc Jun 2013 #79

BREAKING - The White House has asked Russia to expel Snowden immediately, dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #82

"strong law enforcement cooperation" ? Ash_F Jun 2013 #85

Now is the time! Earth_First Jun 2013 #90

Putin Already Has Both DallasNE Jun 2013 #106