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42. The principle of asylum for political crimes predates the Cold War.

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 11:03 AM

Aug 2013

The reason such crimes as espionage, treason, and sedition are considered "pure political crimes" in international law is that their only target is the State...or, rather, the sovereign. What you happen to think of the existence of such an exception is irrelevant. And again, the USA has no extradition treaty and has refused extradition to Russia of accused Chechen terrorists; why should Russia then extradite Snowden?

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Chuck Schumer Is Furious At Vladimir Putin For 'Stabbing Us In The Back' Over 'Coward' Snowden [View all] Purveyor Aug 2013 OP

Must be worried. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #1

my thoughts exactly - i.e. Schumer is worried, not Putin wordpix Aug 2013 #26

Indeed. Aggression is a mark of insecurity. bemildred Aug 2013 #37

At the very least we can see he is not part of the solution askeptic Aug 2013 #38

Hoist on ones own petard, as the saying goes. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #39

Putin is, no doubt, shaking in his boots. n/t LibDemAlways Aug 2013 #2

What's not to love about the whacked-out dictatorial homophobe Putin? BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #3

fuck off, chuck.. frylock Aug 2013 #4

Schumer is trying to be our Lindsey Graham Enrique Aug 2013 #5

Really. elleng Aug 2013 #19

I thought that was Feinstein Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #30

Agreed. Fuck Chuck BlueManFan Aug 2013 #6

Where's the whaaambulance... fujiyama Aug 2013 #7

These statements should help rebuild relations with our allies abroad. nt adirondacker Aug 2013 #8

When will these publicity hound politicos learn the meaning of "cowardice" hlthe2b Aug 2013 #9

Most of those politicos just need to look in the mirror to understand the concept Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #31

Nice to know who the D authoritarians are PorridgeGun Aug 2013 #10

Why is everyone sneering about Snowden being in Russia? djean111 Aug 2013 #11

Schumer's already been fucking us with always supporting H-1B Visa growth. Not surprising to me! cascadiance Aug 2013 #12

Wow, melodramatic much? Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #13

Actually, we have given asylum to Russians treestar Aug 2013 #21

He has been indicted, he is not being prosecuted Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #22

Espionage is not a political crime in the asylum sense treestar Aug 2013 #23

Yes, it is. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #24

since you read that 49 page article, care to state on what page treestar Aug 2013 #41

The principle of asylum for political crimes predates the Cold War. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #42

We don't have a treaty with them treestar Aug 2013 #48

Espionage is inherently a political crime. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2013 #49

Valid question.... MADem Aug 2013 #59

because Sen. Schumer loves civil disobedience so much ... muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #14

Sickening. snot Aug 2013 #15

Schumer's armed bodyguard JoeyT Aug 2013 #16

I like Schumer but he needs to talk to Wall Street like this more often. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #17

I agree about the Wall St. part, but I used to like Schumer - nowadays, not so much wordpix Aug 2013 #27

He has nothing to worry about because no one could beat him. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #28

can't talk to the bosses like that. neverforget Aug 2013 #40

Schumer looked like: pam4water Aug 2013 #18

Would that be the Chuck Schumer who helped bail out Wall Street without strings attached? Octafish Aug 2013 #20

"repeatedly took other steps to protect [banking] industry players from government oversight" wordpix Aug 2013 #44

A fine, fine public servant...for the 1-percent of 1-percent of 1-percent. Octafish Aug 2013 #45

Me thinks Chuck dost protest too much. lofty1 Aug 2013 #25

I'll bet Putin is having trouble sleeping tonight 1KansasDem Aug 2013 #29

Without a doubt, Vlad is having 'sweet dreams'...indeed. eom Purveyor Aug 2013 #33

So Neo-DU respects KGB Putin more than an elected Democrat. Got it. nt tridim Aug 2013 #51

Amazing, isn't it? oberliner Aug 2013 #56

Schumer's on my Adios list marions ghost Aug 2013 #32

Some hard choices are going to have to been presented and decided come 2014. eom Purveyor Aug 2013 #34

Agree marions ghost Aug 2013 #35

Schumer sounds like he is insane. Sure Snowden broke US laws The Second Stone Aug 2013 #36

My thoughts exactly. Putin cannot betray the U.S. The countries are not allies.... nt Blasphemer Aug 2013 #54

I agree with Schumer. kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #43

I have friends and relatives tavernier Aug 2013 #46

A big "fuck you" to suck-up Chuck! dmosh42 Aug 2013 #47

go lay down, Chuck. n/t warrprayer Aug 2013 #50

Control freak. nt Deep13 Aug 2013 #52

Now I see where the term 2 Buck Chuck comes from olddots Aug 2013 #53

Well, Senator, words are cheap. and I doubt you have rattled Putin. Say it with legislation 24601 Aug 2013 #55

The Russians seem to want him GONE....!!!! "Welcome, there's the door!" MADem Aug 2013 #57

this just in 'Schumer still sucks' nt markiv Aug 2013 #58

I think Snowden is a hero and Schumer is the coward olddad56 Aug 2013 #60