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Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video] by clSTophEjUdRanu on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @09:20AM (#21334316)
Reality winner is only serving 5 years and she showed good faith. Ellsberg won in court and served 0 years. If Snowden weren't a coward he could be there in person right now.
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Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video] by pseudalopex on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @11:42AM (#21335766)
Ellsberg said Snowden was right to flee.[1]

[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/daniel-ellsberg-nsa-...

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Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video] by slenk on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @10:25AM (#21334927)
No...the US wants him dead. There is no chance in hell he gets a fair trial.

The instant he would step into the US he would be arrested and sentenced for life.

Very naive to think the government will let this one go

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Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video] by smbowner on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @09:46AM (#21334566)
"With that being said, leakers are traitors and cowards, and we will find out who they are!" - POTUS

Obviously this doesn't apply directly to Snowden.

I would be worried about a fair trial in this type of political climate as well.

I mean, it's not the US has ever inappropriately applied the judiciary to falsely imprison a man before!

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Re:Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video] by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @11:18AM (#21335499)
The act of fleeing made it harder for himself. Had he not fled overseas and really did attempt to follow proper whisleblower procedure he would most likely be a free man today.
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