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by alexholehouse 4750 days ago
So, in summary, the difference between a patriot and a traitor is just PR. Pun intended.
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Wow... good job! But now that Snowden left the US, he must be an ex-patriot. The traditional response is an extradition request.
"The traditional response is an extradition request."

Which, if not met, is followed by a massive invasion and subsequent decade long occupation, judging by the Afghan fiasco. :)

Not if that country is China...
And a brilliant one! I gave you a point
I don't get this pun---can you explain?
It's almost an anagram: patriot -> traitoP, so replace 'p' with 'r'. So the difference is literally the letters PR.
You reminded me of the old chestnut: One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter....