Snowden in Moscow Limbo

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Holy Swirling Snowden Rumors
Greenwald Bashes Obama to Fox Birther Eric Bolling
Snowden Messages from Moscow
Snowden Stuck in Moscow
Snowden Odyssey: Hong Kong to Moscow
Edward Snowden and the Chinese Phoenix
Naomi Wolf Becomes Snowden Truther
Edward Snowden: Hero or Villain
Edward Snowden Releases NSA Secrets

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#Snowden will leave Russia as soon as he has this opportunity,although his situation is still unclear - #Putin
— The Voice of Russia (@VoiceofRussia) July 15, 2013

#BREAKING: Russian President says US whistleblower Edward Snowden will leave Moscow as soon as he can
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) July 15, 2013

#Putin: sarcastically calls #Snowden a Christmas present bc stuck in #Russia. What's next? "How should I know? It's his life, his fate."
— Kirit Radia (@KiritRadia_ABC) July 15, 2013

I'm reminded of old @nbcsnl bit: Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead MT @YanniKouts Putin sez #Snowden situation remains unresolved
— Peter Spiegel (@SpiegelPeter) July 15, 2013

Putin's getting rather irritated at the whole #Snowden thing. Good.
— Michael Moon (@mwmoonAL) July 15, 2013

Raw Story: Snowden's Statement from Moscow - Excerpt

. . . countries around the world have offered support and asylum. These nations, including Russia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Ecuador have my gratitude and respect for being the first to stand against human rights violations carried out by the powerful rather than the powerless. By refusing to compromise their principles in the face of intimidation, they have earned the respect of the world. It is my intention to travel to each of these countries to extend my personal thanks to their people and leaders.

I announce today my formal acceptance of all offers of support or asylum I have been extended and all others that may be offered in the future. With, for example, the grant of asylum provided by Venezuela’s President Maduro, my asylee status is now formal, and no state has a basis by which to limit or interfere with my right to enjoy that asylum.

From Panorama

Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Swedish professor
A sociology professor in Sweden has recommended NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize, the Daily Mail reported.
In a letter addressed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee and published in Swedish newspaper Västerbottens-Kuriren, Professor Stefan Svallfors nominated Snowden for his 'heroic effort at great personal cost' shedding light on the expansive cyber-spying conducted by the U.S. National Security Agency.
Because of his bravery, Snowden 'helped to make the world a little bit better and safer,' Svallfors wrote.
. . . But it may be too late for Snowden to receive the award this year.
Nominations for laureates must be postmarked no later than February 1 for consideration in the following December's prizes.
Between the months of March and August the advisers review the short list of candidates.
However, Svallfors' nomination should be taken seriously by the committee for next year's prize.

Snowden seems to have an understanding of government that is actually child-like in its self-centeredness. Someone who breaks the law for what he thinks is right regardless of the consequences is, at best, a vigilante. What vigilante would ever logically then use the law as a shield? He has, by nature, already abandoned the values for which it stands. Like the monopoly "banker" who sneaks a large note and then dubiously questions where you got the money to buy your railroads, Edward Snowden doesn't want to play by the rules but at the same time is demanding the protection they afford. He comes off as pitiful as a board-game cheater.
. . . When a person breaks the law he has to face the consequences. Disobedience, even when civil, is risky. There is no Get Out Of Jail Free card for believing that breaking the law is justified. In order to enact change, one has to prove, through often-difficult trials, that such lawlessness is necessary to serve a greater moral good. This will be rather difficult for young Edward from his new condo in Siberia.
~ Alexa McMahon on National Interest