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I don't know why many assume the U.S. was behind this. France and Italy have their own spy programs and the less said the better, so blocking him could have for
by michaelwww 13y ago
I don't know why many assume the U.S. was behind this. France and Italy have their own spy programs and the less said the better, so blocking him could have forced Snowden back to Russia to accept Putin's terms (stop talking) or cause his capture.
- crazygringo 13y agoWell that's why I said "apparent". But it is awfully hard to believe that a country would independently take the seemingly unprecedented step of dening landing privileges to a sitting head of state, "just because" -- when Snowden has had nothing to do with either France or Spain. And it's even harder to believe that two countries both would.
- michaelwww 13y agoI had assumed the U.S. was behind it, but P.J. Crowley doesn't think so. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv0AOpfeN6k#t=428s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv0AOpfeN6k#t=428s
- DominikR 13y agoAustrian officials (the country where Morales had to land) told the press that the US ambassador in Vienna (William Eacho) informed our government that Snowden is on that plane and we should stop and search it.
- michaelwww 13y agoAnd France said it was all a big misunderstanding and he could have crossed. After the fact, when the spin control kicks in.