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Real reason for these actions has been to bring harm to the national security of the united states. blunt words tonight anderson from the u.s. embassy in the capitol. >> when i talked to julian assange, he recommended ecuador as a place for snowden to go, because of their willingness to resist the united states. why would -- i mean, is that really the only reason snowden would pick those countries? in terms of freedom of the press, transparency, ecuador is not the most open of places. >> absolutely. you have to say, the only reason would be, it's because it's politically expedient. if you spea...

Paula newton is joining us now, in the ecuadorial capitol. what are you hearing about snowden's request for asylum? >> well, it's been interesting to be here today, anderson, this is enter ecuador stage left, and i mean from the political left. you have a president here, university of illinois educated, who is really putting his nose into the business of both china and russia, it's clear he's doing all he can to give russia and china the political and diplomatic cover they need. they're not going to hand him over to these two countries. in steps ecuador to give snowden the way out. here it goe...

Countries, china, russia, ecuador, all countries whose freedom of the press, freedom of expression has been in doubt, by doing that, that he, in fact, mr. snowden makes clear that his real reason for these actions has been to bring harm to the national security of the united states. blunt words tonight anderson from the u.s. embassy in the capitol. >> when i talked to julian assange, he recommended ecuador as a place for snowden to go, because of their willingness to resist the united states. why would -- i mean, is that really the only reason snowden would pick those countries? in terms of fr...

United states. paula newton is joining us now, in the ecuadorial capitol. what are you hearing about snowden's request for asylum? >> well, it's been interesting to be here today, anderson, this is enter ecuador stage left, and i mean from the political left. you have a president here, university of illinois educated, who is really putting his nose into the business of both china and russia, it's clear he's doing all he can to give russia and china the political and diplomatic cover they need. they're not going to hand him over to these two countries. in steps ecuador to give snowden the way o...