Edward Snowden Extradition Attempts 'Could Take Years' -- The Guardian
Hong Kong legal experts say US could face lengthy diplomatic and legal process to try NSA whistleblower in American court.
Any attempt by the US to extradite the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden from Hong Kong for espionage could take years and be blocked by China, legal experts have said.
The warning comes after it emerged on Friday that the US has charged Snowden with theft of government property, unauthorised communication of national defence information and wilful communication of classified communications intelligence to an unauthorised person. The latter two charges are part of the US Espionage Act.
Read more ....
Update: Snowden extradition may be complicated process if criminal charges are filed -- Washington Post
My Comment: The U.S. has all the time in the world .... but for Edward Snowden .... his life is going to be very difficult for a very long time.
No comments:
Post a Comment