I think you must not have read the post all the way through (if at all), for Fischer's situation is specifically discussed. Since you apparently did not realiz

I think you must not have read the post all the way through (if at all), for Fischer's situation is specifically discussed. Since you apparently did not realize that, you may also be unaware that the author, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, is Icelandic, and is in fact a member of the Icelandic parliament, and offered to try to help Snowden. I expect she's better qualified to speak on this matter than virtually anyone on HN, unless we happen to have an Icelandic immigration attorney hanging around.