08-02-2013, 09:45 AM
(08-02-2013, 05:53 AM)aussiefriend Wrote: Nah, come on, whatever they are saying publicly they mean the opposite privately, and the U.S. knows it. No need to publish it, as long as Putin has the documents.
If Snowden has anything more, Putin would want an exclusive. I agree.
I also think protecting Snowden is a way for countries to poke at the US, and he could be seen as leverage.
Does the US government know all of the details regarding what Snowden stole from his employer? I don't know the answer. But, if they don't, Snowden's value as a potential negotiation pawn increases, IMO.