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Created: 2025-07-24 01:58:47 UTC

Ben Rhodes’ memoir, The World as It Is, reveals his role in preventing NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden from leaving Russia in 2013. Despite public narratives from Obama officials, including Rhodes, suggesting Snowden chose to stay in Russia, Rhodes admits he pressured Cuba to deny Snowden passage through Havana, trapping him in Moscow. This contradicts claims that Snowden intended to remain in Russia or was a Russian agent. Rhodes viewed Cuba’s decision to block Snowden as a signal of their willingness to improve relations with the U.S., highlighting his prioritization of diplomatic goals over Snowden’s fate


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