To: Maurice Winn who wrote (101406 ) 6/23/2013 4:48:37 AM From: TobagoJack Respond to of 218775 The eagle has soared from Hong Kong Choreographed wonderfully, for win win outcome ... I meant win win win outcome Win for young Edward: he made his points, got several billion admirers, got vindication re choice of Hong Kong as freedom land Win for Hong Kong: against Singapore and rest of world, for Hong Kong, and for freedom Win for the new sovereign: did not interfere in Hong Kong, proven a lot of points, allowed Hong Kong to look cool I stand corrected, I meant win win win lose :0) Now it is Russia's turn to look good Am wondering if there is an extradition treaty between Russia and USA, perhaps also authored by Britain ;0) Where do you suppose young Edward is heading to where a welcome committee awaits? Th land of blonds and endless cheap energy, where he can probably get going a startup that specializes in cyber security, and IPO such a company on the shanghai as well as Hong Kong stock exchanges, per ... well 'one country two systems'http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1267261/snowden-leaves-hong-kong-commercial-flight-moscow SNOWDEN LEAVES HONG KONG ON COMMERCIAL FLIGHT TO MOSCOW | South China Morning PostUS whistle-blower Edward Snowden has left Hong Kong and is on a commercial flight to Russia, but Moscow will not be his final destination, theSouth China Morning Post can confirm. The fugitive whistle-blower boarded the Moscow-bound flight earlier on Sunday and would continue on to another country. The Hong Kong government said in a statement that Snowden had departed "on his own accord for a third country through a lawful and normal channel". It was understood that he left from Chep Lap Kok airport at 11.04am on Sunday morning. The 30-year-old boarded Aeroflot Flight SU213, which is scheduled to land at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport at 5.15pm local time ( 8.15pm Hong Kong time). The Hong Kong government said it had notified the US government about Snowden's departure. “As the HKSAR government has yet to have sufficient information to process the request for provisional warrant of arrest, there is no legal basis to restrict Mr Snowden from leaving Hong Kong,” the statement said. It has been previously reported that Iceland or Ecuador were possible options for Snowden to seek political asylum. The Russian embassy in Beijing would neither confirm nor deny Snowden is on a flight to Moscow. The Russian consulate in Hong Kong declined to comment. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said on Sunday that he was unaware of Snowden's location or plans, Reuters reported. Snowden is wanted by the US government after he disclosed classified documents detailing the clandestine cyber-snooping programmes carried out by Washington’s National Security Agency. The US government on June 14 filed espionage and theft charges against the former CIA technician, and the US National Security Council confirmed that it had put in a formal extradition request to the Hong Kong government. US officials had warned local authorities not to drag their feet in the high-profile case. More to follow...