![]() ![]() Just like it would not get a good response out of Obama. You can't publicly shame him into doing something, it's not going to get a good response. You would also know that when dealing with thugs like Putin, you know that things like this are better handled quietly. Here's the thing: Putin responds to shows of strength, but only if he has room to maneuver. If you are a world leader worth your salt, and have a good diplomatic team working for you, you would know that. You can't back Putin into a corner and leave him no options.If a Russian Edward Snowden ended up in JFK Airport, there is no way in hell we'd turn him over to the Russians. Not in a hundred years, and not ever.This happened over a month after Snowden's arrival in Moscow, and after the charges of espionage were unsealed. Russia is a brutal place where whistleblowers are harassed and killed, but Russia, unlike the U.S., has no death penalty. And it is only because the Russians made a stink about it, that Eric Holder was forced to come out and assure the Russians that Edward Snowden won't be put to death.Where he was charged with espionage, for which the maximum punishent is death. The only place, by design, where Snowden could go was back to the U.S. unsealed the charges before it had Snowden in custody, revoked his passport, then downed the plane of the president of a sovereign state over other sovereign states because it thought Snowden was on board. The Obama administration trapped Snowden in Russia. The U.S.Assange insinuated himself into the situation and sent Snowden to Ecuador (the country granting him asylum) through Russia (his great friend). The Russians did not create the Snowden situation Julian Assange and the U.S.Americans, especially Americans who have never been to Russia, overestimate the abilities of both Putin and the Russians. Because, I mean, come on.Don't give him credit where credit isn't due. He is a knee-jerk, short-sighted little tyrant. ![]()
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