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This makes the US government look like petty idiots. As is the government wasn't already the laughingstock of the entire world. They can't even arrest Snowden (
by mnm1 7y ago
This makes the US government look like petty idiots. As is the government wasn't already the laughingstock of the entire world. They can't even arrest Snowden (not that they should) and now they want to bankrupt him. I assume Snowden would publish this book with a publisher that's not US based but I don't know the details. Hopefully it doesn't get a penny, this criminal government that forced him into exile.
- advisedwang 7y agoIt was published by Macmillan, which has US offices and subsidiaries. They do fall under US jurisdiction and will likely comply with US courts.
- jaboutboul 7y agoIf they don't it will be quite interesting, but in reading the book, I don't think his motivations were financial. Dude is holed up in middle of nowhere totally uncertain of his future and wants to make sure this chapter, his chapter, of history is preserved from his POV.
- bdcravens 7y agoWhy would they not comply? They're a book publisher: their motivations are strictly financial.
- onetimemanytime 7y agoHe could have released it as a free pdf. In fact, he can still do this (unless his publisher own it now.)
- dredmorbius 7y agoIf he were clever he'd have negotiated an escape clause for this contingency.
- kelnos 7y agoThat's surprising; you'd think he would have used a publisher with as few ties to the US as possible.
- bdcravens 7y agoThe point is to choke his assets, the same way you'd try to disrupt an enemy's supply lines.