Admission leaker Edward Snowden flight Sunday in evading U.S. authorities to seek asylum in Ecuador, leaving the Obama administration scrambling to determine what the next step to become a diplomatic cat and mouse game.
Former NSA and CIA contractor's technical staff to flee Hong Kong, arrived in Moscow airport before boarding the Aeroflot flight to Cuba intends to spend the night there. Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said his request for political asylum and anti-secrecy group Snowdon WikiLeaks says it will help him.
"He went to the country in the best of circumstances, very tense relations with the U.S., said:" Congressman Ross - Lehtinen, R-FLA, adding that she fears will be more American secrets Snowdon Trading asylum. "This is not going to play as well as U.S. national security interests."
This will leave the United States with a limited choice of Snowdon trip he visited a number of anti-American capital. Ecuador, especially in the United States in the past has rejected a collaborative effort, and has been helping WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, let him remain in its embassy in London to avoid being prosecuted.
Snowdon Help "The Guardian" and the "Washington Post" revealed that the foreign intelligence agency's name, phone records and online data collection array of American reconnaissance plan, but U.S. citizens frequently cleaning information. Officials have the ability extensive collection of telephone and Internet information, but need a warrant to inspect certain circumstances, they believe that terrorism is involved.
Snowden has been hiding a few weeks ago the British colony of Hong Kong, mainland China has a high degree of autonomy. Snowdon from Hong Kong, the United States formally seek extradition but was rebuffed, Hong Kong officials said the United States does not fully comply with the requirements of their laws.
Justice Department rejected this claim, saying the United States requested extradition treaty between Hong Kong and to meet all requirements.
Justice Department spokesman said last week in a conversation, in which a call between Attorney General Eric Holder and the Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen, Hong Kong officials Wednesday had never raised any question of self-sufficiency U.S. requests.
State Department officials said the United States is in contact through diplomatic and legal channels and national law enforcement, Snowdon can travel through or to remind them that Snowden was wanted on criminal charges, and reiterated Washington's stance, Snowdon should only be allowed to travel back to the U.S.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized public discussion of the case.
Ministry of Justice said it would "pursue, Mr. Snowden might try to go to other relevant national law enforcement cooperation."
The White House said President Barack Obama has listened to the development of his national security adviser.
Russian Itar - Tass and Interfax quoted an Aeroflot airline officials on condition of anonymity, said Snowdon on Sunday afternoon plane landed in Moscow.
Upon his arrival, Snowden did not leave Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport. One explanation may be that he is not allowed; a U.S. official said Snowden's passport has been revoked, would have required special permission from the Russian authorities.
"Almost hopeless Rep. Peter King said," unless we find some way to thin, RN.Y. of
Russian media reports said on Monday Snowdon intention, then in Caracas, Venezuela to Cuba.
U.S. lawmakers scoffed. "Freedom of the road is not entirely China - Russia - Cuba, Venezuela, so I hope we can chase him to the ends of the earth, to bring him to justice, and let the Russians know there are consequences if they cherish this guy, say : "Sen. Lindsey Graham (Lindsey Graham), RS.C.
Every suspicious flight, to strive for Snowdon returned to the United States, there have been more complicated, if not impossible. U.S. extradition treaty with Russia is not, but not with Cuba, Venezuela and Ecuador. Even though there is an extradition agreement, no country can give Snowdon political exemption.
Remote possibility that these countries will stop traveling to Ecuador Snowdon. While diplomatic tensions have thawed in recent years, Cuba and the United States is not nearly half a century of mistrust ally.
Venezuela, it may prove difficult. Former President Chavez is the sworn enemy of the United States and Maduro, his successor, Barack Obama earlier this year called "grand chief devils." These two countries have not exchanged ambassadors.
U.S. pressure in Caracas may also be problematic, given its energy exports. U.S. Energy Information Administration report, Venezuela sent the United States in 2012 to 900,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it the fourth largest U.S. oil source of foreign investment.
"I think 10% of Snowdon problem is the present law, 90% of politics," said Douglas McNabb, international extradition experts and senior principal at the international criminal defense firm McNabb.
Assange's lawyer, Michael Ratner said Snowden options are not many.
, "Ratner said:" You must have a nation will rise up to the United States. "You're not talking about a huge range of country here."
This is perhaps why the Snowdon first stop in Russia's complex relationship with Washington, a nation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's "aiding and abetting the escape Snowdon, said:" Sen. Charles Schumer, DN.Y.
"Allies should be a decent way to treat each other, and Putin seems almost always eager to put a finger in the eyes of the United States," Schumer said. "This is not how allies should treat each other, I think it will have serious consequences for US-Russian relations."
It is also not clear Snowdon complete disclosure of highly confidential information.
"I am very worried about what he said:" Who sits in the House Homeland Security Committee, California Democratic Rep. Loretta Sanchez.
Senator Dianne Feinstein, chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said she had told Snowden is likely to exceed 200 sensitive documents.
Ross - Lehtinen and King with CNN statement. Graham said, "Fox News Sunday." Schumer on CNN's "State of the Union." Sanchez appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press." Feinstein is the CBS (CBS) of the "Face the Nation."
 
 



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