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Putin wont gift. Putin might trade. When Snowden gets delivered people are going to ask what did Mr. Trump gave in return. It would raise many eyebrows. Not to
by tn13 10y ago
Putin wont gift. Putin might trade. When Snowden gets delivered people are going to ask what did Mr. Trump gave in return. It would raise many eyebrows.
Not to mention once Snowden is in USA there will be far more attention to him and his issues in media and public. I will not be surprised of ACLU gets to raise 10X more money because of this event.
All good for liberty but bad to Washington's hatemongers.
- nerfhammer 10y ago> Putin wont gift. Putin might trade. How about weakening NATO?
- cm2187 10y agoAn interesting comment from a French general: he thinks the best thing that can happen to NATO is actually the US pulling out of NATO. This would preserve the benefits of NATO (interoperability between all western armies) but would force Europeans to take their own defense seriously instead of relying on the US. For those interested in more details, the podcast (in French): https://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/lesprit-public/la-defense-francaise-avec-le-general-desportes https://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/lesprit-public/la-def... That makes me think it may actually happen.
- SkyMarshal 10y agoInteresting. Also, the EU has been quietly trying to build an army, this would let them leapfrog all the political potholes of doing so and just assimilate NATO as the new EU army.
- nerfhammer 10y agoGiven that NATO has been the most successful alliance of all time, the "best thing that can happen" to it must be pretty good.
- tn13 10y agoI would personally see it as a desirable outcome. I think Trump should disband NATO Snowden or not. European nations have for long freeloaded off US taxpayer's money fueling the Military Industrial Complex over an artificial threat of weakened Russia all while badmouthing USA and its capitalistic system.
- joezydeco 10y agoNot to mention once Snowden is in USA there will be far more attention to him and his issues in media and public. If Snowden is brought to the USA, you won't see or hear from him ever again. He'll be whisked quietly to Gitmo without any public announcement. Does Obama have the option of restoring Snowden's passport just before the inauguration? He could frame it as "I hope he makes the right decision and comes home", and then Snowden silently makes it to Ecuadorian territory.
- RUG3Y 10y agoSnowden will probably end up dumped in the middle of the ocean like "Bin Laden" ostensibly was.