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Newsjock

(11,733 posts) Sun Jun 23, 2013, 11:52 AM Jun 2013

U.S. revokes Snowden's passport, asks Russia to deport him

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Foreign editor @ABC, previously foreign editor @BBCNews.

#Russia notified by U.S. embassy in Moscow that Snowden no longer has a valid U.S. passport & that U.S. "desires to have him deported" #NSA
Issue now for U.S. is latest reports suggest Snowden in transit area at Sheremetyevo. Doesn't need to use passport - not gone thru border.

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U.S. revokes Snowden's passport, asks Russia to deport him (Original Post) Newsjock Jun 2013 OP

I doubt Snowden is still in Russia. Can they just revoke a passport like that? morningfog Jun 2013 #1

This sort of thing goes back to the McCarthy era when they revoked Paul Robeson's PP. leveymg Jun 2013 #2

They must be confusing Vladamir Putin with Tony Blair. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #3

Minor and even major nuances elude them RC Jun 2013 #11

"P.S. And Kim Dotcom, too, if you have any pull with the New Zealanders. KTHXSPY!" Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #4

LOL jsr Jun 2013 #5

Indeed. I smell panic. nt bemildred Jun 2013 #7

Putin that stole Kraft's ring Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #6

Send him back to us right now! cali Jun 2013 #8

I knew there'd be apoplexy and conniptions in DC this morning magellan Jun 2013 #9

'OK, we'll get right on that' B2G Jun 2013 #10

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

1. I doubt Snowden is still in Russia. Can they just revoke a passport like that?

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 11:54 AM

Jun 2013

Does that affect his citizenship status?

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

2. This sort of thing goes back to the McCarthy era when they revoked Paul Robeson's PP.

Reply to morningfog (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 11:56 AM

Jun 2013

Yes, they can, but no, he's still a US Citizen for all other purposes, including droning him.

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

3. They must be confusing Vladamir Putin with Tony Blair.

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 11:56 AM

Jun 2013

RC

(25,592 posts)

11. Minor and even major nuances elude them

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 12:04 PM

Jun 2013

To our neo-cons, the are basically the same. Chips to be used in a game of our own making, with ever changing rules, to make sure the power/profit games continue.