[jsn117]

and his only reward was international celebrity

[cdmckay]

And a high chance that one day they'll lock him up and throw away the key, Chelsea Manning-style.

[s_q_b]

That's the problem with defecting to a country without the rule of law. You're always a bargaining chip.

As soon as there is a sufficiently high value trade on the table, Putin will put him on a plane to the United States, without a moment's hesitation.

[jsn117]

never said that celebrity doesn't have a cost (a high one in this case) but there is an upside to his actions. Acknowledging so doesn't commit you to supporting one side or the other.

[Cyph0n]

And living out the rest of his life as a fugitive in exile. Sounds like a good deal.

[ludamad]

This is the ideal result if we want more like him to step forward.

[type0]

He should try to travel more, especially to muslim countries. Then we'll see how long it takes for him to be a victim of a drone strike.