Cheney tries to Hail Mary pass on truth-telling fox tv - ;0)
Cheney can afford to try to talk trash to trigger wider disclosures as such would do more damage to Obama than bush. Bush is retired.
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Cheney hint Snowden is a Chinese spy 'sheer nonsense', says China
Monday, 17 June, 2013, 5:23pm
News›China
Teddy Ng teddy.ng@scmp.com
China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday denied Edward Snowden was a Chinese spy and said the United States should give the world an explanation regarding its international internet surveillance programme.
In its first official response to the recent exposure of the US National Security Agency’s internet surveillance programme by whistleblower Edward Snowden, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the US should pay attention to concerns of the international community on the issue.
Hua, in her daily briefing in Beijing, also hit back at the allegation that Snowden could be a spy for China, calling it “sheer nonsense”.
Former US vice president Dick Cheney told Fox News on Sunday that Snowden was a “traitor” and he raised questions over Snowdon's decision to flee to Hong Kong, hinting that he could be a spy for China.
I'm suspicious because [Snowdon] went to China. It raises questions whether or not he had that kind of connection before he did this
Dick Cheney, Former US Vice President
"I'm suspicious because he went to China. That's not a place where you would ordinarily want to go if you are interested in freedom, liberty and so forth," Cheney said, adding: "It raises questions whether or not he had that kind of connection before he did this."
Beijing has been tight lipped about the saga since Snowden revealed his identity to the media last week, only saying they have no information regarding the case.
But Hua said on Sunday that she is aware of media reports that saying Hong Kong citizens wanted Snowden to stay in the city, and that she is aware of the response of the Hong Kong government to the matter.
Half of Hong Kong people believe that cyberspying whistle-blower Edward Snowden should not be handed over if Washington makes a formal request for his return, according to an exclusive opinion poll [1]commissioned by the Sunday Morning Post.
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said on Saturday that "when the relevant mechanism is activated", the Hong Kong government would handle Snowden's case in accordance with the city's laws. He also said the government would follow up on any incidents related to the privacy or other rights of the institutions or people in Hong Kong being violated.
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