re: #187 Lawrence Schmerel

“allowed Snowden to stay”

I wonder about that. I bet he would like to leave, actually. The Russians are “allowing” him to stay though. I am sure the Russians will have what he has if they don’t already.

he may in fact WANT to leave, but without a formal invite to somewhere else AND the Russians giving the okay that won’t happen

So again, Putin had/ has all the cards