[muawiyah]

Espionage against the USA followed by a trip to Red China, now Russia, probably Venezuela or Cuba next ~ and he what?

Now, let me ask you something ~ what do the names Greenglass, Julius and Ethel mean to you?

[Procyon]

Snowden's choice of countries to transit or stay is not based upon any political affinities he may have. Rather, these are countries which can resist pressure from the U.S. to render Snowden under an INTERPOL international warrant of arrest. Places like China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia. And if the incident allows them to tweak the U.S., ithen Snowden Can be a useful propaganda tool.

Like the young NSA defectors to the USSR in 1959-60, I think Snowden acted impulsively. What is he planning to do with the next 50 years if his life? He will always be a man on the run as he can't count on his haven countries always being on the outs with the U.S. or their corrupt regimes not being bribed to render him to justice.