Thread: Edward Snowden and his stay in Russia

Originally Posted by Hanna

By taking Snowden in, Russia proves it's not a puppet state and it's not in bed with the agenda of the USA and NATO.

That's one of the most important reasons. When I see the UK it just looks like America with different buildings and a different flag. But when I see Russia, I see a totally different country. It's awesome!
Western Europe does almost anything that America tells it to do. But not Russia because Russia isn't a loser.
If I went to a football game and the other team said "Well, we are going to lose today because the other team told us to.", I wouldn't pay to watch that game.

Originally Posted by Doomer

CPUs of many computers in the world are made in the USA
China doesn't have much of technology to produce competitive stuff on their own

Globalism can be a good thing but don't sell Russia short.
Russian Chip Gurus ARM Intel Rivals With Secret Weapon | Wired Enterprise | Wired.com

And who has been keeping the International Space Station manned? Russia.
America sent 5 expedition crews to the station from 2001-2002. Russia has sent 32 expedition crews to the station. And Expedition Crew 37 will be going there aboard a Soyuz TMA-09M in September.
Crews and Expeditions | NASA

That's one of the most important reasons that I want to live in Russia. They have the most epic space program on the whole planet. And yeah, Explorers 1 and 2, Cassini-Solstice, Kepler, and Curiosity are really cool too but those aren't manned projects.

Anyway, President Putin won't take orders from America. Imo, he will use Snowden to get support from other countries. And yeah, there is the possibility of sanctions but our government could lose a lot too if they push too much.
But at least Putin is taking time out to go hunting and catch 46 pound Pike and eat fish steaks! We've been doing that too! Well, except fishing. But rappelling trumps fishing, imo!
Vladimir Putin flees controversy, goes on shirtless fishing trip with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev | National Post

Originally Posted by UhOhXplode

That's one of the most important reasons. When I see the UK it just looks like America with different buildings and a different flag. But when I see Russia, I see a totally different country. It's awesome!

Haha, fundamentally the buildings are a bit older! And the culture is a bit different, in terms of people's behaviour etc.

But politically, sure. It's pathetic really. If America says it, it's true, as far as the UK media is concerned.
This country has a large number of American bases on its soil. The exact number is secret, we are not supposed to know. They are disguised as RAF (Royal Airforce) bases in most cases but once you get through the gates (I did once, for work) there isn't aBritish voice to be heard. All the staff apart from a few maintenance workers are American. The USA has a big base in North Yorkshire that spies on the UK and the rest of Europe; Telephone, internet and anything else. It's been going on for years but the lid was kept on it. Media never questioned what a foreign, absolutely massive spy central with mega satellite dishes, and space-age looking golfball tower was doing in the UK. Not even the locals knew much about it. Thankfully Snowden revealed what goes on there.

Our whole financial system here is hostage by the Fed, Goldman Sachs and the rest of them.

Frankly, the UK is so tied up with the USA that it might as well go ahead and apply for 51 state status in the USA.

We probably won't be able to affor free healthcare much longer, and free universities are already scrapped. Why would anyone want these things, when they can spend them money on supporting US wars, global domination quest and create civil wars in the Middle East....

And if Brits ever wake up to the true state of affairs there won't be a thing they can do about it. This country is practically under American occupation, it's just that most people aren't quite aware of it. One day they will be though, when the American empire comes tumbling down and the last veneer of democracy falls off.

Back to Snowden:

Imagine how many US spies are being dispatched to Russia right now!
He won't be able to nip to the cornershop for some milk without having 5 "NGO workers", "embassy administrators" and misc. employees of US corporations on his heels. Unless Russia helps him with a new identity.