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2. U.S. pens letter to Russia promising protections for Snowden

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 09:56 AM

Jul 2013

(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.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/26/uk-usa-security-snowden-russia-idUKBRE96P0H520130726

all the protections of the U.S. civilian court system ?

Russia's Putin "determined" Snowden case will not hurt U.S. ties

Peskov said Putin had expressed "strong determination" not to let ties with Washington suffer over the dispute, "no matter how the situation develops".

But he reiterated Moscow's stance that Russia "did not hand over, does not hand over and will not hand over anybody".

He added that Russia's FSB federal security service FSB and its U.S. counterpart, the FBI were in talks on the matter.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/26/uk-usa-security-snowden-ties-idUKBRE96P0HN20130726

" he reiterated Moscow's stance that Russia "did not hand over, does not hand over and will not hand over anybody"

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RIA Novosti: Snowden Will Stop Leaks If Given Asylum in Russia – Putin’s Spokesman Purveyor Jul 2013 #1

U.S. pens letter to Russia promising protections for Snowden dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #2

Eric holder promises fair treatment of Snowden? Says he won't be tortured?... truth2power Jul 2013 #3

As I posted elsewhere : dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #5

notarized kardonb Jul 2013 #6

What does disbelieving in one have to do with believing in another? ... truth2power Jul 2013 #25

The US has honored such promises in the past such as cstanleytech Jul 2013 #16

The US can try to negotiate a comprehensive extradition treaty. David__77 Jul 2013 #4

What's in it for Russia? Swede Atlanta Jul 2013 #7

There are people they want the US to hand over. David__77 Jul 2013 #8

+1 hueymahl Jul 2013 #11

Russia isnt doing this due to an issue of torture, they are doing it for leverage most likely or cstanleytech Jul 2013 #17

So is the US going to start bombing Russia? 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #9

We only bomb those who can't bomb back. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #12

Excellent. My preferred outcome. aquart Jul 2013 #10

Bet Putin would do it if Snowden was gay. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #13

I'm disappointed it took 'this long' for that to be brought up. Cheers! eom Purveyor Jul 2013 #15

I was out. >;) Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #19

"The United States wants him sent home to face prosecution for espionage" Veilex Jul 2013 #14

BS. Snowden is a citizen and entitled to full protection under the constitution and cstanleytech Jul 2013 #18

I truly hope... Veilex Jul 2013 #20

To be honest I think he would get a fair one but there is almost 0% chance he wouldnt cstanleytech Jul 2013 #21

You may be right... but I cant say I wouldn't do the same were I in his shoes... Veilex Jul 2013 #22

Brutal? How so? cstanleytech Jul 2013 #23

I see your point. Veilex Jul 2013 #24

Maybe Greenwald can go testify on Snowden's behalf to the Russian Congress. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #26