Edward Snowden Asking 15 Countries For Asylum, Russian Official Says -- L.A. Times
MOSCOW -- Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked U.S. security secrets and is now a fugitive, met Monday morning with Russian diplomatic officials and handed them an appeal to 15 countries for political asylum, a Russian Foreign Ministry official told The Times.
“It was a desperate measure on his part after Ecuador disavowed his political protection credentials,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity. ”In the document Snowden reiterated once again that he is not a traitor and explained his actions only by a desire to open the world’s eyes on the flagrant violations by U.S. special services not only of American citizens but also citizens of European Union including their NATO allies.”
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My Comment: He must feel that he is now living in a box. My prediction is that Russia/Ecuador/etc. will not give him asylum. My money is either on Venezuela or Belarus.
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