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© Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.No death penalty for Snowden if convicted, U.S. says
By PETE YOST WASHINGTON©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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scoobydoo
Its not extortion. The guy never did it for money or favors but now he is trying to protect him self. Officials always bend the truth.
noriyosan73
At least not at the hand of Holder's department. If he is convicted and goes to a Leavenworth (a military prison), it will be difficult to survive.
JeanValJean
And anyone should believe that fork-tongued AG?
NeonFraction
I think the people who thought he would get the death penalty at all were morons. It's America. There's a difference between 'squirrely and incompetent' and 'Darth Vader.'
badsey3
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/23/fear_pays_chertoff_n_787711.html
Chertoff made money off the DHS airport full-body radiation scanners. -Probably not as obvious as a criminal as Eric Holder ("Fast and Furious" gun running, et al)
Serrano
Cripes, this means if Snowden ever returns to the U.S., U.S. taxpayers will have to pay for his food, clothing, housing, medical care and entertainment for up to 30 years. He's already cost taxpayers a bundle.
YuriOtani
If Putin gives him up then he will be shown to giving in to American threats. He will be shown to be weak and in Russia that is unforgivable. President Putin standing up to American thugs has given me a respect for him.
Serrano
I agree with YuriOtani, let the Russian taxpayers pay for Snowden's food, clothing, housing, medical care and entertainment for awhile!
JeanValJean
" In addition, “Mr. Snowden will not be tortured. Torture is unlawful in the United States.”
That's so reassuring, isn't it? Not!
nostromo
and what is the punishment for Leon Panetta, the former head of the CIA who released classified information to Hollywood to assist in the making of Zero Thirty Dark??.... I thought so.....
Madverts
"The guy never did it for money or favors but now he is trying to protect him self."
That's funny....
7solace9
This is the Watergate of this century. Will it not be treated that way?
Serrano
"U.S. officials have said what Snowden already has released will harm national security"
If they're not lying, then Snowden must be severely punished. How about making him stay in the transit section of that Russan airport and forced to listen to Barry Manilow's Greatest Hits an hour a day for a few years?
SuperLib
haha yeah right, the US government will probably kill him then use his corpse like Weekend at Bernie's and drag him all of the US to cover up their lies, moving his arms and legs and pushing his head up and down. IT COULD HAPPEN. I AM AFRAID.