Obama: "I'm not going to be scrambling jets to get a 29-year-old hacker."

Posted by cgshaw on Thursday June 27, 2013 @11:47AM
from the guardian.co.uk dept.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/27/obama-edward-snowden-wheeling-dealing

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"I'm not going to be scrambling jets to get a 29-year-old hacker," Obama said, according to a tweet from the Washington Post's David Nakamura.

Russian president Vladimir Putin confirmed on Tuesday that Snowden is in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, awaiting a potential voyage to Ecuador, where he has requested political asylum. For five days, Snowden's mysterious flight from Hong Kong and future travel plans have captured global attention. "I'm sure there will be a made-for-TV movie," Obama reportedly said.