Quote Originally Posted by Doomer View Post
American spy asks for asylum in Russia
It's so much a cliché that no wonder nobody wants to be a part of it
Thingerpointing is on the way
Well, fair enough, I guess. But a lot of people and a lot of countries would have admired Russia for taking a stand.
If I was Snowden I'd pick Russia any day over South America.
The situation in South America seems so unstable. I mean, they are liberals one day, socialists the next... Then a pro USA military regime. One day a democracy, the next day next.

Snowden might find that just as he settled into Ecuador, Venezuela or Bolivia there is a military coup... Or in light of these countries practically being the playground backyard of the USA, he might simply get kidnapped or executed, even without a coup. He's safer in Russia! Or possibly China.

At least in Russia, there is more stability in the politics. (As people like to point out here.... it looks like the current government is here to stay, for better or worse) hey would not let themselves be caught out by a coup or allow Snowden to be kidnapped or executed.


Quote Originally Posted by Deborski View Post
American propaganda is the best in the world, in my opinion. Because Americans, by and large, still believe their country is the "land of the free" and even as their freedoms are being taken away in the name of "security" and this contrived "war on terror" they support the government, practically in lockstep.
Precisely my opinion. Congrats to you on not having drunk the kool-aid (to use an American expression, lol. The meaning being: Deborski did not believe the propaganda/hype. Such a good expression. )



And I wasn't going to rant anymore about this, but I just read in the paper today that Swedish fingerprints (which you have to leave to get a passport!!!) and DNA registers will be shared with the USA "in the fight for terrorism".
Yeah right.

Plus, when I questioned the need to give my fingerprint they told me "We added this to the new Biometric passports at the request of the USA. But your fingerprint will never be shared with anyone; it's just for security to identify that you are the rightful owner of your passport". At least they don't have my DNA yet, since I didn't commit any crimes.

How would you guys like it, if your country demanded your fingerprint, before they give you a passport allowing you to travel abroad. Then they make your fingerprint available to another country! http://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/usa...-fingeravtryck.

Ed Snowden is fighting this absolutely grotesque global Big Brother state. I am 100% behind him. As far as heroes of the internet are concerned, he is Number 1!