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With help from a WikiLeaks lawyer, the young American who admits he leaked information about National Security Agency surveillance programs has now asked more than 20 nations to give him asylum.

 on the network's newscast, Edward Snowden's chances of getting asylum from any nation in Europe "do not look promising. ... Poland has turned him down. Officials in Germany, Norway, Austria and Switzerland say he cannot apply from abroad."

There was also word from India's foreign minister early Tuesday that India won't accept Snowden's request.

 that Snowden sent a letter in Spanish to Eucador:

Today's Question:  Would asylum for Edward Snowden serve the public interest?

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With help from a WikiLeaks lawyer, the young American who admits he leaked information about National Security Agency surveillance programs has now asked more than 20 nations to give him asylum. But as NPR’s Jean Cochran said early Tuesday on the network’s newscast, Edward Snowden’s chances of getting asylum from any nation in Europe “do…

Would asylum for Edward Snowden serve the public interest?

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