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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Fri Jul 26, 2013, 09:51 AM Jul 2013

U.S. Pens Letter To Russia Promising Protections For Snowden [View all]

Source: REUTERS

WASHINGTON | Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:35am EDT

(Reuters) - Former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden would not face the death penalty or be tortured and would have all the protections of the U.S. civilian court system if he were sent home, the chief U.S. prosecutor wrote in a letter to his Russian counterpart this week.

In the letter dated July 23 and released on Friday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder wrote that he sought to dispel claims about what would happen to Snowden if Russia handed him over to face charges of illegally disclosing government secrets about surveillance programs.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/26/us-usa-security-letter-idUSBRE96P0NV20130726

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U.S. Pens Letter To Russia Promising Protections For Snowden [View all] Purveyor Jul 2013 OP

What a disappointment atreides1 Jul 2013 #1

I thought Holder adding "Scout's honor!" at the end of the letter was a nice touch. Poll_Blind Jul 2013 #2

*cough*bullshit*cough* Newsjock Jul 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #4

why are you posting a right wing toon to make your point? nt alp227 Jul 2013 #28

regardles of its origin dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #30

How about promising to prosecute NSA officials who violated the law instead? think Jul 2013 #5

Hmmm, how many adamant DUers have screamed their conviction that Snowden faced no DP offenses? hlthe2b Jul 2013 #6

... "Mr. Snowden has filed papers seeking temporary asylum in Russia on the grounds that struggle4progress Jul 2013 #22

only because he has not yet been charged with espionage.. That is why Holden had to address it. hlthe2b Jul 2013 #23

The state of the nation. earthside Jul 2013 #7

My thought exactly. hueymahl Jul 2013 #13

I heaven05 Jul 2013 #8

The U.S. government cannot be trusted.... Swede Atlanta Jul 2013 #12

yep heaven05 Jul 2013 #18

How far deep have we sunk? cosmicone Jul 2013 #9

Sure. See how we treat Bradley Manning as an example. PSPS Jul 2013 #10

So now we have to Promise not to Torture and Kill, That was never a problem before Chimpy bahrbearian Jul 2013 #11

+1 Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #15

I don't believe Snowden would be suitably protected. avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #14

But then, waterboarding isn't torture, don't you know? It's just a sort of game... Peace Patriot Jul 2013 #16

stonrg on snowden weak on republicans. nt msongs Jul 2013 #17

US promises aren't worth the paper they're written on. forestpath Jul 2013 #19

It's totally pathetic that our government is forced to indicate in writing that it will not totodeinhere Jul 2013 #20

No mention of free Super Bowl tickets so.... N_E_1 for Tennis Jul 2013 #21

right, sure.... that's the ticket Locrian Jul 2013 #24

If you feel the need to promise everyone you won't be an asshole -- you are one. NT Jerry442 Jul 2013 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #26

Indeed. Welcome to the forum. Purveyor Jul 2013 #27

Russia to reply to U.S. letter on Snowden bemildred Jul 2013 #29