Posted on 07/23/2013 6:16:33 PM PDT by NCjim
Edward Snowden hopes to be granted papers by Wednesday that would allow him to leave Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow, where he has been holed up since June 23, his Russian lawyer says.
Anatoly Kucherena, who has assisted the fugitive American leaker in his bid for asylum in Russia, said Monday that Snowden’s application may take three months to process. The lawyer said the papers, which he expects to receive “shortly,” will permit Snowden to pass through immigration and travel to the city’s center in the meantime.
The former defense contractor leaked National Security Administration documents revealing America’s worldwide surveillance apparatus. He will be prosecuted on espionage charges if U.S. officials can apprehend him. The U.S. revoked his passport.
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Brave.
That boy must be pretty ripe by now.
Uhhhhh why? The corn-nuts in the vending machine make an excellent dinner.
You mean.. Putin’s gonna hand him a piece of paper, shove him out the door and see what happens?
Gawd....he better watch out for the Langoliers..
As I understand it the airport has a NO Access To Russia hotel in it. He is not living in a chair.
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