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treestar

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15. And residence there

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #13)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 01:50 PM

Jul 2013

as some proof of loyalty to the new country. Since Snowden had little to his country of origin, it would be silly of any other country to grant him citizenship when he's never been there. But still not impossible, I guess. I wonder why they are thinking of granting him citizenship rather than just asylum.

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Updated: France, Italy reject Snowden asylum request [View all] ProSense Jul 2013 OP

It appears that most countries have asylum rules that say, MineralMan Jul 2013 #1

Yes, but ProSense Jul 2013 #2

Yes. Nobody wants Snowden. MineralMan Jul 2013 #4

I don't think he thought this part out...once he's out from his $300 night hotel room HipChick Jul 2013 #3

I agree. They'll be happy to "repatriate" him, MineralMan Jul 2013 #5

I'm am sure they will make it a direct flight, with no connections.. HipChick Jul 2013 #6

Nah. He'll be on a regularly-scheduled Aeroflot flight. MineralMan Jul 2013 #9

I wonder who is paying the bill if the Russians are charging flamingdem Jul 2013 #7

Yuk..sometimes lover? HipChick Jul 2013 #8

'Julian Assange's ex' on the run with Edward Snowden - Heraldsun (! lol) flamingdem Jul 2013 #10

Maybe she's finding other activities to keep Snowden busy with.. HipChick Jul 2013 #12

They all use that procedural reason treestar Jul 2013 #11

Iceland pirate party is trying to get around that by granting Snowden citizenship flamingdem Jul 2013 #13

Interesting. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #14

And residence there treestar Jul 2013 #15

Citizenship means a passport. JimDandy Jul 2013 #16

Yeah, though asylees usually get travel documents treestar Jul 2013 #17

Citizenship/passport gets around JimDandy Jul 2013 #18