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THANYARAT DOKSONE
BANGKOK (AP) The British government has warned airlines around the world not to allow Edward Snowden, who leaked information on top-secret U.S. government surveillance programs, to fly to the United Kingdom.
A travel alert, dated Monday on a Home Office letterhead, said carriers should deny Snowden boarding because the individual is highly likely to be refused entry to the UK.
The Associated Press saw a photograph of the document taken Friday at a Thai airport. A British diplomat confirmed that the document was genuine and was sent out to airlines around the world. Airlines in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore also confirmed the alert had been issued.
The diplomat said such alerts are issued to carriers that fly into the U.K and any carrier that brings Snowden will be liable to be fined 2,000 British pounds. He said Snowden would likely have been deemed by the Home Office to be detrimental to the public good.
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(Snowden)...Showed Hong Kong Newspaper Documents Revealing US Hacking Attacks On China (updated 2x)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023001669
Glenn Greenwald's 'Epic Botch'?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023012813
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)wants to bring the subject up again.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Though, there aren't any direct flights, and most stopovers include at least on US airport.
Sid
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)Historic NY
(37,453 posts)or so I'm told.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)backwoodsbob
(6,001 posts)you take this guy down.It's almost like you are being paid to get this guy
CakeGrrl
(10,611 posts)Snowden's taking HIMSELF down. Unfortunately for the 'hero' narrative, people have noticed and are reporting on it.
And you accuse the OP of taking the poor thief down because links about these stories are being posted here?
randome
(34,845 posts)I will endeavor to be more respectful to you in the future.
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[font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font]
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ProSense
(116,464 posts)"you are really determined you take this guy down.It's almost like you are being paid to get this guy"
...fleeing to Hong Kong. So why are you being so defensive about a sucker?
Snowden Is Using 'Specific' Evidence of the U.S. Hacking China to Stay Out of Jail
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023015740
backwoodsbob
(6,001 posts)ProSense
(116,464 posts)backwoodsbob
(6,001 posts)ProSense
(116,464 posts)eissa
(4,238 posts)Perhaps he can share the same info he shared with the Chinese with them.
JackN415
(924 posts)sibelian
(7,804 posts)I haven't forgiven him for failing to return my garlic press, the adolescent oaf.
I phoned the Queen this morning. She was very understanding.
Floyd_Gondolli
(1,277 posts)TakeALeftTurn
(316 posts)The UK is the last place on Earth, Snowden would want to go (after America itself).
The Brits would have Snowden extradited to America before his feet even touched the ground.
David Cameron (the Prime Minister) and William Hague (the Foreign Secretary) are both Neocons.
Hence their eagerness to intervene in Syria and Mali.
Monkie
(1,301 posts)off the coast of europe.
and thats just what the brits themselves say..