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0 pointsbayesian_horse5y ago0 comments

I have not defended forcing down planes in the case of Belarus. More so in the case of the US persuing claims that other nations agree too.

Snowden said he wanted to go to Bolivia... There is no proof he actually intended to go there or that the Russians wouldn't be waiting to work with him there.

Regardless of Snowden's original intentions, he has no power to refuse cooperation with Russian intelligence services. At the very least, he has been trotted out for propaganda reasons like a trained pony. So in essence, yes, he ultimately defected by not standing trial.

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whimsicalism5y ago· 1 in thread

> More so in the case of the US persuing claims that other nations agree too.

And other nations disagree with. Is this not the same as in the Belarusian situation?

> he has no power to refuse cooperation with Russian intelligence services

I don't think it is true that Snowden has no leverage whatsoever. Moreover, what is the evidence? What is the evidence that he is being trotted out for propaganda reasons? What is the evidence he has leaked all this information to the FSB?

bayesian_horseOP5y ago

It's naive to believe the FSB (or others) wouldn't use him however they wanted. Snowden has absolutely zero leverage. He can be deported to the US at any time, and Putin has proven he isn't above killing virtually anyone, no matter the public profile.

And I remember that fake Q&A session with Putin were Snowden asked a question about surveillance of their own people and Putin basically said that the Russian state would never ever do such a horrible thing. It's almost funny.

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