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I'm not much of a fan of Hillary's record either, but she never called for Snowden to be "assassinated".

I submit that an impulsive and narcissistic demagogue with no vested interest in "the establishment" is a far scarier leader in the context of a turnkey police state than even a right-wing career politician.

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She said Snowden should return to the US and "face the music." [1]

Treason, punishable by death. [2]

IMO, "face the music" is code for "funeral march". [3]

1 http://www.businessinsider.com/democratic-debate-edward-snow...

2 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2381

3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyFyAqLtHq8

I think you are taking something said figuratively literally. Everyone has used "face the music" as an idiom to mean "take responsibility." I'll give her the benefit of doubt in this situation.

Since Snowden has taken responsibility, I don't see how you can construe was you said as anything other than a statement that Snowden should come back to the US and face prosecution for a capital offense.

That certainly isn't the same thing as calling for extra-legal assassination.

Calling for someone to return and stand trial is different from calling for someone to be assasinated

Not if the result of the trial is predetermined with a sentence to death or life in prison.

Her friend Kissinger would definitely advocate for Snowden's kidnapping and possible assassination. Then Hillary would say her advisers called for it and she followed their advice while she herself did not want to resort to such measures.

I submit that before a nation gets a narcissistic demagogue they have to first stop caring about due process.

agreed - a leader can't blame any decision on an advisor, lest the responsibility gets pushed around and diluted till no one is responsible for the consequences.

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