08-02-2013, 12:52 AM
To Russia, with love...
So, Snowden's reportedly living with American ex-pats in Russia, and according to his lawyer, he's looking for work. Russia can keep him, he's done his thing...the fat lady has sung...let him fade into obscurity.
His lawyer asserts that he's swimming in job offers. I sure wouldn't hire him. Surprised he's not soliciting donations, at least not yet (that I've seen).
The latest from Reuters:
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"He needs to work. He is not a rich man, and the money that he had, he has of course, spent on food," said Kucherena (Snowden's Russian lawyer), who sits on two high-profile Russian government advisory bodies.
"Snowden is an expert, a very high-level expert, and I am receiving letters from companies and citizens who would eagerly give him a job. He will not have any problems," the lawyer said.
Snowden already has been offered a job by Russia's top social networking site.
A pledge not to publish more information that could harm the United States was the condition under which Putin said Snowden could receive safe harbor. "Edward assured me that he is not planning to publish any documents that blacken the American government," Kucherena said.
Snowden was accompanied by Sarah Harrison, a WikiLeaks legal researcher. "We would like to thank the Russian people and all those others who have helped to protect Mr. Snowden. We have won the battle - now the war," WikiLeaks said on Twitter.
"I am so thankful to the Russian nation and President Vladimir Putin," the American's father, Lonnie Snowden, told Russian state television.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/0...N120130802
So, Snowden's reportedly living with American ex-pats in Russia, and according to his lawyer, he's looking for work. Russia can keep him, he's done his thing...the fat lady has sung...let him fade into obscurity.
His lawyer asserts that he's swimming in job offers. I sure wouldn't hire him. Surprised he's not soliciting donations, at least not yet (that I've seen).
The latest from Reuters:
"He needs to work. He is not a rich man, and the money that he had, he has of course, spent on food," said Kucherena (Snowden's Russian lawyer), who sits on two high-profile Russian government advisory bodies.
"Snowden is an expert, a very high-level expert, and I am receiving letters from companies and citizens who would eagerly give him a job. He will not have any problems," the lawyer said.
Snowden already has been offered a job by Russia's top social networking site.
A pledge not to publish more information that could harm the United States was the condition under which Putin said Snowden could receive safe harbor. "Edward assured me that he is not planning to publish any documents that blacken the American government," Kucherena said.
Snowden was accompanied by Sarah Harrison, a WikiLeaks legal researcher. "We would like to thank the Russian people and all those others who have helped to protect Mr. Snowden. We have won the battle - now the war," WikiLeaks said on Twitter.
"I am so thankful to the Russian nation and President Vladimir Putin," the American's father, Lonnie Snowden, told Russian state television.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/0...N120130802