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They revoked his passport because they needed time to negotiate with other countries to refuse him the right to asylum.

And this isn't about just being questioned. If he is extradited back to the US, expect a lot worse to happen to him...

What he has done is no doubt illegal, but it also strikes me as a positive thing. I disagree with people that say he is a fugitive from justice - I think it's very clear that he is a fugitive from injustice. He has shown us injustices from the US government - and now they wish to have him stand trial in order that they can lock him up for life, sentence him to death or torture him.

Is there a difference between Snowden and other criminals? Yes, Snowden has done the right thing.




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