BREAKING: France Turns Down Snowden Asylum Request

[Cali_Democrat]

France is rejecting a request for asylum from fugitive former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.

A French Interior Ministry statement says, "Given the legal analysis and the situation of the interested party, France will not agree" to the asylum request.

Meanwhile, there are signs Snowden is an increasingly unwelcome guest after spending the past 11 days in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport.

The Reuters news agency reports Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Thursday that Snowden "needs to choose a place to go." His remarks echoed comments by President Vladimir Putin, who has urged Snowden to leave as soon as he can.

http://www.voanews.com/content/france-turns-down-snowden-asylum-request/1695249.html

There are also reports Russia wants to toss him out.

Russia increasingly impatient over Snowden's airport stay

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/07/04/usa-security-russia-idINDEE9630C220130704

To Russia, Snowden is like that party guest who never leaves. It's the next morning, everyone is gone, you're hungover and yet there's some dude crashed on the couch wanting you to make him breakfast.

[Cooley Hurd]

1. They also refused a head-of-state overflight.

I guess they're still paying the Normandy bill.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. Germany also turned him down

And it was German forces that were attacked on the beaches of Normandy

[Cooley Hurd]

8. Well played!

[BeyondGeography]

2. Something tells me he'll be home for Christmas

[Bonhomme Richard]

3. Didn't you just post one about Norway?

Oh yeah, that was the other guy.

[Cali_Democrat]

4. Every country is turning down Snowden

Poor guy. I almost feel sorry for him. Nobody wants him

[HipChick]

6. Not me...If I was going to rob a bank, I'd make sure I had a getaway plan

He stole information...about the same thing...

[malaise]

13. He really is beyond naive n/t

[CakeGrrl]

11. Not I. He took a job with INTENT to steal.

Thus the asylum rejections...no one wants a thief. Why should he be trusted?

[Kahuna]

7. Russia won't release (or disappear) him until they have complete access to his data.

Being that Putin is KGB, I don't think there is any doubt that that has already occurred. I don't think snowden will exit Russia alive.

[Cali_Democrat]

10. Well I certainly hope they don't kill him.

[randome]

19. And I hope he doesn't harm himself.

If he is incapable of admitting his screw-ups and dealing with them, I wonder about his emotional stability.

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[flamingdem]

9. No hiding out in the Freedom Fries for you Eddie

[Tx4obama]

12. A list of more countries that have said 'no' on the link below

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023149488

[mazzarro]

14. Hey - France has it own PRISM that is just about to blow up!

How will France grant him asylum and contain the HOT problem that is about to engulf its government?

[Major Hogwash]

15. Snowden has to realize now just how futile his attempt to escape was.

He really only has 1 option, and that is to return to the United States.

[JaneyVee]

16. WHY didn't he just remain an anonymous leaker? WHY become part of the story??

[davidn3600]

17. Just go to North Korea

Kim Jong Un would fall all over this guy.

[Brother Buzz]

20. Not unless Snowden possess the double super secret ....

to the elusive perfect jump-shot

[randome]

18. The Interior Ministry spokesman also included this in their official response to Snowden.

No one does passive-aggressive like a Frenchman!

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