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FBI Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden: Lonnie Snowden told state-owned Russian 24 television the FBI had suggested a "few weeks ago" that he should travel to Moscow to talk to his son, who faces espionage charges in the United States for exposing secret U.S. surveillance programs, according to CBC. His father has had no direct contact with him. Listen to an instant oral history of Snowden in Moscow Read about why the U.S. hasn't nabbed Edward Snowden yet Read about 10 whistleblowers and the scandals they spurred The father of former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden said on Wednesday he was willing to agree to a request by the FBI to fly to Moscow to see his son, but first needed to know what the security services wanted. Edward Snowden, whose exposure of the surveillance raised questions about intrusion into private lives, has been stuck in the transit zone of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport since arriving from Hong Kong more than a month ago. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.