Somebody please tell Lindsey Graham to catch up. He has written to Russia. & Negative impact China

[Catherina]

The AP reports that Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, has written the Russian ambassador urging Moscow to turn over former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden:

Graham said in a letter on Monday that if the U.S. and Russia are to have a constructive relationship, Russia must cooperate with American authorities and apprehend Snowden.

Graham said the case is a critical test of the reset in relations between the two countries.

Graham wrote to Sergey Kislyak, the Russian ambassador to the United States.

Snowden is facing espionage charges stemming from his disclosure of U.S. surveillance programs. He left Hong Kong on Sunday and traveled to Moscow though his whereabouts are unknown.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/24/edward-snowden-booked-on-plane-from-moscow-to-havana-live-coverage#block-51c8712be4b0eb4413669fb7

and in related news

White House spokesman Jay Carney is addressing the Snowden affair.

He is pushing back hard against the idea that the White House fumbled its attempt to detain Snowden, either by not revoking his passport soon enough (it was revoked Saturday) or by not acting forcefully enough to convince Hong Kong authorities to act.

Carney says US officials have been in constant contact with their Hong Kong counterparts. Then he says the decision to let Snowden travel has hurt US-China relations:

We are just not buying that this is a technical decision by a Hong Kong immigration official... That decision unquestionably has a negative impact on US-China relations.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/24/edward-snowden-booked-on-plane-from-moscow-to-havana-live-coverage#block-51c872a1e4b0eb4413669fb9

[dipsydoodle]

1. a negative impact on US-China relations

aahh..........what a shame.

[Catherina]

2. Out of control lol n/t