Man On The Run: US Lawmakers Warn Potential Snowden Havens

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snowdenWashington lawmakers rebuked American fugitive Edward Snowden for fleeing Hong Kong to avoid U.S. extradition efforts after exposing U.S. surveillance secrets, with Sen. Chuck Schumer warning about Russia providing safe haven.

Schumer, D-N.Y., said Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t want to cooperate and appears “eager to stick a finger in the eye of the United States” on several pressing, international concerns, including the Syrian civil war.

“That’s not how allies are supposed to treat each other, and it will have consequences,” he said.

Snowden was a National Security Agency contractor whose information was the basis of the blockbuster stories that broke early this month on the federal government’s widespread data collection on phone calls, emails and other Internet activities.

The international incident took another dramatic turn early Sunday morning when Snowden boarded a commercial flight to Russia from Hong Kong, where he has been hiding. Russian news agencies reported Snowden was booked on a flight to Cuba Monday, and he is seeking asylum in Ecuador.

Ecuador’s foreign minister confirmed they had received an asylum request from Snowden, and that the country is “analyzing it with a lot of responsibility.”

The White House responded to the weekend’s events late Sunday, saying the U.S. hopes Russia will look at “all options available” to extradite Snowden back to the U.S. to face charges before he leaves for South America.

The statement cites the two countries’ recent cooperation in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings and the U.S.’ extradition of criminals back to Russia as factors the White House hopes will influence Russia’s decision.

“I hope we chase him to the ends of the earth,” South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham told “Fox News Sunday.”

Read more: FOX NEWS

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3 COMMENTS

  1. “That’s not how allies are supposed to treat each other, and it will have consequences,” he said.

    This is bizarre. Since when was Russia our ally? And why will these words be more frightening than the constantly moving red line that Iran has crossed countless times with no significant consequence?

    Face it, Obama has made us the laughingstock of the world. Not even a paper tiger but a paper chicken.

  2. “extradite Snowden back to the U.S. to face charges before he leaves for South America.” What does “before” mean if he’ll be behind bars for good the second they catch him?

  3. To little to late A Bizuyon for Americas leadership .Threatening China, Russia and all the Commies laughing in Obamas face no one is afraid of our weak leadership

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