I have a less sinister explanation: The New York Times was taken by surprising by The Guardian article and did not have enough time and original material to justify a stronger headline.
On 9 June 2013 17:39, Sheila Parks <sheilaruthpa...@comcast.net> wrote: > Thx for sharing > > What do you expect from the corporate lapdogs who are part of the problem > > Sheila > > > At 08:35 PM 6/9/2013, you wrote: > >> Check out this screenshot of the front page of the New York Times right >> now. Unbelievable: >> >> https://twitter.com/kaepora/**status/343888967554457600<https://twitter.com/kaepora/status/343888967554457600> >> >> NK >> >> On 2013-06-09, at 8:17 PM, Matt Johnson <railm...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Snowden says he wants asylum in Iceland. Why not go there directly? >> > >> > Going to Hong Kong makes him vulnerable to accusations of working for >> the PRC. >> > >> > None of that makes sense to me, but what do I know. I will watch, and >> learn. >> > >> > -- >> > Matt >> > >> > On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Raven Jiang CX <j...@stanford.edu> >> wrote: >> >> There is a strong resistance against Chinese strong-arming in Hong >> Kong, >> >> plus I am not sure that it is actually in the interest of the Chinese >> >> government to help the US do anything about this. I think you can make >> a >> >> case for why it's a better choice, though it is definitely debatable. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 9 June 2013 15:10, Sheila Parks <sheilaruthpa...@comcast.net> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> I agree with what you say about Hong Kong >> >>> >> >>> He does say he would like to end up in Iceland >> >>> >> >>> Wonder why he did not go there in the first place >> >>> >> >>> Such an immensely brave and honest person >> >>> >> >>> Sheila >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> At 06:04 PM 6/9/2013, you wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> On 06/09/2013 04:43 PM, Matt Johnson wrote: >> >>>>> I have to say going to Hong Kong for free speech and safety seems >> like >> >>>>> a very odd choice to me. What was he thinking? >> >>>> >> >>>> Actually, and I think this is pointed out in either the video or an >> >>>> article somewhere, Hong Kong doesn't generally suffer the speech >> >>>> restrictions mainland China does. Sure, they aren't completely free >> but >> >>>> protests and unpopular political speech happen quite frequently and >> are >> >>>> generally well tolerated by the government. >> >>>> >> >>>> Still, I have to wonder why he didn't go somewhere like Iceland. To >> me, >> >>>> that would have been a no-brainer. >> >>>> >> >>>> Anthony >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Anthony Papillion >> >>>> Phone: 1.918.533.9699 >> >>>> SIP: sip:cajuntec...@iptel.org >> >>>> iNum: +883510008360912 >> >>>> XMPP: cypherpun...@jit.si >> >>>> >> >>>> www.cajuntechie.org >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by >> >>>> emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu or changing your >> settings at >> >>>> https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Sheila Parks, Ed.D. >> >>> Founder >> >>> Center for Hand-Counted Paper Ballots >> >>> Watertown, MA 02472 >> >>> 617 744 6020 >> >>> DEMOCRACY IN OUR HANDS >> >>> www.handcountedpaperballots.**org<http://www.handcountedpaperballots.org> >> >>> sheila@**handcountedpaperballots.org<she...@handcountedpaperballots.org> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by >> >>> emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu or changing your >> settings at >> >>> https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by >> >> emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu or changing your settings >> at >> >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >> > -- >> > Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by >> emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu or changing your settings at >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >> >> -- >> Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by >> emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu or changing your settings at >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >> > > Sheila Parks, Ed.D. > Founder > Center for Hand-Counted Paper Ballots > Watertown, MA 02472 > 617 744 6020 > DEMOCRACY IN OUR HANDS > www.handcountedpaperballots.**org <http://www.handcountedpaperballots.org> > sheila@**handcountedpaperballots.org <she...@handcountedpaperballots.org> > > -- > Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by > emailing moderator at compa...@stanford.edu or changing your settings at > https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >
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