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It's also worth noting that the only reason Snowden is currently in Russia is due to actions by the US State Department. Snowden left Hong Kong with a plane tic

It's also worth noting that the only reason Snowden is currently in Russia is due to actions by the US State Department. Snowden left Hong Kong with a plane ticket to Cuba by way of Moscow. While he was on the plane, the US State Department revoked his passport, forcing him to miss his connecting flight. To make it seem like it was in any way a deliberate choice on his part is rewriting history.

drawnwren 10y ago
If both Russia and Cuba were ok with this, what is the reason he can't just get on a plane to Cuba now?
- starik36 10y ago
  Because last time he was suspected to be on the place, President of Bolivia's plane was forced to land in Austria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales_grounding_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales_grounding_incident
- shalmanese 10y ago
  The Americans put pressure on Cuba to not admit Snowden: "Snowden failed to board an onward flight to Cuba the next day, the paper says, again citing Russian officials, because the US put intense pressure on Cuba, warning of "adverse consequences" if Snowden were allowed to board the plane. The Cubans subsequently informed Moscow that the regular Aeroflot flight would not be permitted to land in Havana if Snowden was aboard." http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2013/0826/Russian-media-report-How-Snowden-missed-his-flight-to-Cuba http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2013/0826/Russian...
  - drawnwren 10y ago
    So, Snowden is deliberately choosing not to go to Cuba because he will probably be deported to the US?
dom0 10y ago
I'm a bit unclear how this works. How can the US revoke the passport of a citizen? WTF? http://news.passportoffices.us/help/passport-denial-and-revocation/ http://news.passportoffices.us/help/passport-denial-and-revo... Passport was obtained illegally or fraudulently Non-Payment of child support Passport was misused or changed/altered Passport holder’s Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship is cancelled Certain drug trafficking convictions Those convicted of sex tourism Uhm. Okay...
- shalmanese 10y ago
  "As is routine and consistent with US regulations, persons with felony arrest warrants are subject to having their passport revoked," said Psaki. "Such a revocation does not affect citizenship status." http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/307253-report-snowdens-us-passport-revoked http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/307253-repo...

drawnwren 10y ago

If both Russia and Cuba were ok with this, what is the reason he can't just get on a plane to Cuba now?

starik36 10y ago
Because last time he was suspected to be on the place, President of Bolivia's plane was forced to land in Austria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales_grounding_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales_grounding_incident
shalmanese 10y ago
The Americans put pressure on Cuba to not admit Snowden: "Snowden failed to board an onward flight to Cuba the next day, the paper says, again citing Russian officials, because the US put intense pressure on Cuba, warning of "adverse consequences" if Snowden were allowed to board the plane. The Cubans subsequently informed Moscow that the regular Aeroflot flight would not be permitted to land in Havana if Snowden was aboard." http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2013/0826/Russian-media-report-How-Snowden-missed-his-flight-to-Cuba http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2013/0826/Russian...
- drawnwren 10y ago
  So, Snowden is deliberately choosing not to go to Cuba because he will probably be deported to the US?

dom0 10y ago

I'm a bit unclear how this works. How can the US revoke the passport of a citizen? WTF? http://news.passportoffices.us/help/passport-denial-and-revocation/ http://news.passportoffices.us/help/passport-denial-and-revo... Passport was obtained illegally or fraudulently Non-Payment of child support Passport was misused or changed/altered Passport holder’s Certificate of Naturalization or Certificate of Citizenship is cancelled Certain drug trafficking convictions Those convicted of sex tourism Uhm. Okay...

shalmanese 10y ago
"As is routine and consistent with US regulations, persons with felony arrest warrants are subject to having their passport revoked," said Psaki. "Such a revocation does not affect citizenship status." http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/307253-report-snowdens-us-passport-revoked http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/307253-repo...