Why Edward Snowden's Flight To Hong Kong Might Be Brilliant -- Benjamin Carlson, Global Post
The NSA whistleblower could exploit a loophole in the Chinese territory's asylum system to buy himself some valuable time.
HONG KONG — There are many reasons why NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's decision to come to Hong Kong could be foolish.
Hong Kong has an extradition treaty with the United States; its government is weak; its foreign policy is dictated by Beijing — no friend of free speech or internet freedom.
But there is at least one reason it could be incredibly shrewd: Hong Kong's asylum system is currently stuck in a state of limbo that could allow Snowden to exploit a loophole and buy some valuable time.
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Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials
NSA Whistleblower Is Not Likely To Get Asylum In Iceland -- Adam Taylor, Business Insider
Phone record fury just one sign of how privacy is a thing of the past -- Anita Kumar and Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau
Edward Snowden has blown the whistle on this presidency. You have to wonder: Will Obama see out his full term? -- Damian Thompson, The Telegraph
NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden's Claims Are Believable Because We've Heard Them Before -- Paul Szoldra, Business Insider
U.S. to arm Syrian rebels? -- David Jackson, USA TODAY
Syria is bleeding to death and the west stands by -- Nick Cohen, The Guardian
Why Erdoğan cannot make peace with (half of) Turks -- Burak Bekdil, Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey Could Be the Middle East’s Powder Keg -- Patrick Smith, Fiscal Times
Xi Enjoyed Upper Hand -- Joseph A. Bosco, National Interest
China's May Numbers Disappoint, No Remedies In Sight -- Gordon Chang, Forbes
Brotherhoodization of the Opera: Egypt's Assault on the Arts
Phone record fury just one sign of how privacy is a thing of the past -- Anita Kumar and Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau
Edward Snowden has blown the whistle on this presidency. You have to wonder: Will Obama see out his full term? -- Damian Thompson, The Telegraph
NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden's Claims Are Believable Because We've Heard Them Before -- Paul Szoldra, Business Insider
U.S. to arm Syrian rebels? -- David Jackson, USA TODAY
Syria is bleeding to death and the west stands by -- Nick Cohen, The Guardian
Why Erdoğan cannot make peace with (half of) Turks -- Burak Bekdil, Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey Could Be the Middle East’s Powder Keg -- Patrick Smith, Fiscal Times
Xi Enjoyed Upper Hand -- Joseph A. Bosco, National Interest
China's May Numbers Disappoint, No Remedies In Sight -- Gordon Chang, Forbes
Brotherhoodization of the Opera: Egypt's Assault on the Arts
U.S. to arm Syrian rebels? -- David Jackson, USA TODAY
Syria is bleeding to death and the west stands by -- Nick Cohen, The Guardian
Why Erdoğan cannot make peace with (half of) Turks -- Burak Bekdil, Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey Could Be the Middle East’s Powder Keg -- Patrick Smith, Fiscal Times
Xi Enjoyed Upper Hand -- Joseph A. Bosco, National Interest
China's May Numbers Disappoint, No Remedies In Sight -- Gordon Chang, Forbes
Brotherhoodization of the Opera: Egypt's Assault on the Arts -- Vivian Salama, The Atlantic
Nelson Mandela: Is it time for South Africa to let him go? -- Pumza Fihlani BBC News
We've already let go of Mandela - analyst -- News 24
Analysis: Greece awakens from coma but recovery likely to be anemic -- Harry Papachristou, Reuters
A post-eurozone Europe: Uncompetitive nations should be looking for an exit -- Nita Ghei, Washington Times
Syria is bleeding to death and the west stands by -- Nick Cohen, The Guardian
Why Erdoğan cannot make peace with (half of) Turks -- Burak Bekdil, Hurriyet Daily News
Turkey Could Be the Middle East’s Powder Keg -- Patrick Smith, Fiscal Times
Xi Enjoyed Upper Hand -- Joseph A. Bosco, National Interest
China's May Numbers Disappoint, No Remedies In Sight -- Gordon Chang, Forbes
Brotherhoodization of the Opera: Egypt's Assault on the Arts -- Vivian Salama, The Atlantic
Nelson Mandela: Is it time for South Africa to let him go? -- Pumza Fihlani BBC News
We've already let go of Mandela - analyst -- News 24
Analysis: Greece awakens from coma but recovery likely to be anemic -- Harry Papachristou, Reuters
A post-eurozone Europe: Uncompetitive nations should be looking for an exit -- Nita Ghei, Washington Times