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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by lottin on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @03:43PM (#36232407)
To be honest, he has kind of defected. Yes, he didn't mean to go to Russia initially, but he's chosen to remain there, knowing that the Russians can throw him in the jail whenever they want. By remaining there he's turned himself into Kremlin puppet, to all effects and purposes.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by comte7092 on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @04:18PM (#36232918)
He chose to stay in Russia instead of facing a sham trial in America, what a traitor.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by wilsonnb3 on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @03:47PM (#36232482)
> he's chosen to remain there, knowing that the Russians can throw him in the jail whenever they want

It’s not like he has any good options. I don’t blame him for staying in Russia.

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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by lottin on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @04:07PM (#36232785)
I do. I think turning himself in would have been more honourable, in my opinion.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by comte7092 on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @04:21PM (#36232980)
Sacrificing one’s entire life to live in exile to expose is criminal government is plenty honorable.

Frankly as a non American I don’t know why you’re weighing in so strongly on this.

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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by lottin on Thursday June 08, 2023 @12:28AM (#36237205)
I think revealing the wrongdoings of the US government was honourable, but fleeing to Russia was a bigger dishonour. You don't have to agree, it's a matter of opinion, really.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by comte7092 on Thursday June 08, 2023 @12:59AM (#36237411)
He fled to Ecuador, he was exiled to Russia.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by jterrys on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @04:28PM (#36233090)
You're free to take his place. Why don't you volunteer? It would be the honorable thing to do.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by MathMonkeyMan on Thursday June 08, 2023 @02:06AM (#36237861)
Except that you can't take his place.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by dontlaugh on Thursday June 08, 2023 @03:57AM (#36238619)
He seems to have had the much better option of China, but refused it.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by UniverseHacker on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @04:13PM (#36232863)
In what way? Has he said or done anything that makes him seem like a Russian puppet to you? I don't see how being physically located somewhere means you support or agree with them.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by lottin on Friday June 09, 2023 @01:23AM (#36253602)
He's a hostage. Everything he says or does has been vetted by his captors, i.e. the Kremlin. That's a puppet.
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by TurkishPoptart on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @03:54PM (#36232576)
I believe he was trying to go elsewhere, but got stuck in Sheremetevo airport because the U.S. disabled his passport before he could board a flight to Hong Kong (or elsewhere, I don't recall where)
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Re:10 years after Snowden's first leak, what have we learned? by rootusrootus on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @04:01PM (#36232683)
> or elsewhere, I don't recall where

Ecuador

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