So it sounds like Russia is saying to Snowden, "stop the leaks and you can stay." How will that work out if the Guardian has the goods?
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@emptywheel There's gotta be some high-stake dealing going on, on many levels. -
@TimothyS Yep. As if that wasn't already going on. Maybe Putin will just arrange to have FSB shoot Snowden in self defense, a la Todashev. -
@emptywheel Yup. Snowden might end up as this country's Guy Burgess - except there's no more Cold War and he didn't give them the secrets. -
@TimothyS@emptywheel Russia will get much more for our cooperation in the matter. It's a question of how much justice is worth in this case -
@tathompsonKS Who is talking about justice here? So long as CLapper runs free, neither side can claim to be seeking justice.@TimothyS
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@edwardm26 Is there anyone whose statements credible here? It's intelligence, not tiddlywinks. It's just that Putin better at it.
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@edwardm26 I don't know one way or another. I do know Putin ALWAYS plays for more leverage and he's good at it, especially lately
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@emptywheel@TimothyS the "gag" part is an impossibility that can't be satisfied, which of course Putin et al. know and understand -
@vin64eu Putin SURELY has means to make Snowden want to call off further publication.
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@emptywheel@TimothyS@emptywheel@TimothyS I agree completely, but the ball isn't in Snowden's court any longer, or so I think
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@emptywheel@TimothyS I see this as Putin's way of beginning to change his position: create impossibility (Snowden doesn't have the goods)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel@TimothyS then when that condition can't be met, Putin can get rid of him with straight faceThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@emptywheel@TimothyS Putin will look like he doesn't want to annoy US andis helping whistleblowers.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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