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Almost but not quite. If he would’ve stayed here and faced the music then it’s an unqualified yes, but his fleeing to Russia and hiding out there makes it a maybe to me.

I understand that he still was brave and gave up a lot to expose the information, but I think it may have had more impact, and would’ve been more heroic had he stayed here.

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A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
He didn’t flee to Russia - he was going somewhere else and got stuck in Moscow on a layover because the US revoked his passport.

That said, I don’t like him staying there either, but maybe he really cannot leave.

I completely disagree about “facing the music” - it would have been a guaranteed and long prison sentence.

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- Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  doesnt look hes safe if he travels to any country that would extradite him to the US. i assume russian friendly country is all he will go to.
  
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Objection@lemmy.ml ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
That’s completely ridiculous.

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Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
his passport was revoked while in russia, russia(putin allowed him to stay) of course this serves a purpose as it provides propaganda against the west as well.

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