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(45,790 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2013, 07:43 AM Jul 2013

Fugitive Snowden's Hopes of Leaving Moscow Airport Dashed [View all]

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Source: Reuters/AFP/Associated Press

Fugitive Snowden's hopes of leaving Moscow airport dashed

By Lidia Kelly

Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:35pm EDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fugitive U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden's hopes of leaving Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport for the first time in a month on Wednesday were dashed when he failed to secure permission from Russia to leave.

An airport source said Snowden, who is wanted by the United States on espionage charges for revealing details of government intelligence programs, was handed documents by his lawyer that were expected to include a pass to leave the transit area.

However, Snowden did not go through passport control and lawyer Anatoly Kucherena, who is helping him with his request for temporary asylum in Russia until he can reach a country that will shelter him, said the American did not have the pass he needed.

It was not clear whether there had been last-minute political intervention or a hitch, or whether the pass had never been in his possession.

@BreakingNews: Report: Russia gives Edward Snowden documents allowing him to leave Moscow airport, source tells RIA Novosti state news agency - @AFP

@AP: BREAKING: Russian state news agency says leaker Edward Snowden has documents to enter Russia. -MM

@Reuters: Snowden granted papers needed to leave Moscow airport: source http://t.co/CFQkHqoZt4

Snowden granted papers needed to leave Moscow airport: source

Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:59am EDT

Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was on Wednesday granted documents that will allow him to leave a Moscow airport where he is holed up, an airport source said on Wednesday.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Snowden, who is wanted by the United States for leaking details of U.S. government intelligence programs, was expected to meet his lawyer at Sheremetyevo airport later on Wednesday after lodging a request for temporary asylum in Russia. The immigration authorities declined immediate comment.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE96N0KH20130724

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Fugitive Snowden's Hopes of Leaving Moscow Airport Dashed [View all] Hissyspit Jul 2013 OP

So he gave up his freedom for a little bit of security shawn703 Jul 2013 #1

now greenie can pay for snowden`s plane flight to where ever... madrchsod Jul 2013 #2

Cuba? Dubai? North Korea? DontTreadOnMe Jul 2013 #3

First steps to him being able to visit some embassies. Good news. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #4

Or be killed on the street. Igel Jul 2013 #7

K&R midnight Jul 2013 #5

Glad to hear this marions ghost Jul 2013 #6

It saddens me to read that dotymed Jul 2013 #8

Should we give this totalitarian state of America control over Healthcare? JoePhilly Jul 2013 #9

Really Joe? dotymed Jul 2013 #11

No one is recording every phone call i karynnj Jul 2013 #13

Is that what some NSA guy assured you on TV ? Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #19

Do you think the people on tv can see you in your living room?? Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #22

And if they think your call record is interesting, let's say you are a senator and you call your JDPriestly Jul 2013 #30

+100 Nicely put. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #37

They are NOT recording every call. They are recording and saving the phone records. karynnj Jul 2013 #44

Yet. hueymahl Jul 2013 #48

This has nothing to do with Trayvon marions ghost Jul 2013 #49

You really think the NSA would stir up a hornet's nest Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #51

The calls are not being saved to help the ordinary police. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #59

I hadn't heard that--re Trayvon marions ghost Jul 2013 #62

They may have obtained them from the prosecution and from the phone company. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #64

Why do you think a totalitarian government would treat the two differently? JoePhilly Jul 2013 #17

Absolutely, a totalitarian regime dotymed Jul 2013 #27

His point is a valid one--the "gubmint" is only evil when it's doing things that some don't like. MADem Jul 2013 #41

Access to healthcare records is carefully controlled muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #16

So a totalitarian government, one that controls the database with the medical records ... JoePhilly Jul 2013 #18

I'm sure the NSA does have access to everyone's tax information muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #20

Government healthcare is good for the people ... but not if the JoePhilly Jul 2013 #23

Bollocks. *You* are making that claim. Or maybe some nutcase like Alex Jones muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #24

If the NSA did not have access to all our internet data including our medical records, we wouldn't JDPriestly Jul 2013 #33

The NSA also has access to the information on the intenet. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #32

That is my understanding marions ghost Jul 2013 #54

Thanks. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #58

Thank you so much Seedersandleechers Jul 2013 #10

BS marions ghost Jul 2013 #12

Is he going to go beat up a gay guy now? dbackjon Jul 2013 #14

are you going to tie one to a fence and beat him to death? frylock Jul 2013 #28

Are there laws in the US that crimilize gay speech? dbackjon Jul 2013 #34

i was merely countering your bullshit political point.. frylock Jul 2013 #35

Continue to cheerlead Russia - pathetic dbackjon Jul 2013 #36

is this the new talking point from the authoritarian set? frylock Jul 2013 #39

Guess what? Russia has a right and a left too. Ash_F Jul 2013 #55

Reuters banner: Snowden to stay in airport transit zone for now: lawyer Eugene Jul 2013 #15

link now up dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #21

....while Russian authorities consider his temporary asylum request....???? MADem Jul 2013 #42

�Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot!" GliderGuider Jul 2013 #25

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Russia... AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #26

Fugitive Snowden's hopes of leaving Moscow airport dashed Eugene Jul 2013 #29

GG stonecutter357 Jul 2013 #31

Snowden Lawyer Says No Clearance to Leave Airport struggle4progress Jul 2013 #38

Snowden can't leave Moscow airport yet, lawyer says struggle4progress Jul 2013 #40

You might want to correct your subject line, since the initial reports turned out to be false. MADem Jul 2013 #43

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #45

Are we actively trying to catch him? Agschmid Jul 2013 #46

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #47

No it worked fine... Agschmid Jul 2013 #50

They do want him Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #52

And has he been in Russia the entire time... Agschmid Jul 2013 #53

He went to Hong Kong first Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #56

Well... Agschmid Jul 2013 #57

And yet some NSA contractors take vacations Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #60

. Agschmid Jul 2013 #61

In conclusion, Lugal Zaggesi Jul 2013 #63