(CNN) -- Edward Snowden, the former technical assistant for the CIA who has leaked details of a top-secret American program, has checked out of a Hong Kong hotel where he was holed up for three weeks. Where he is now is the subject of intense speculation, as is the question of what happens next. Read more: Called a defector, NSA leaker defends his decision Analysts say the United States is likely to seek his extradition. But Hong Kong could refuse if the government in Beijing decides it might be useful to keep him, and countries such as Iceland could step in to grant him asylum (although there is no suggestion Snowden has yet applied for asylum there.)
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Analysts: U.S. is likely to seek Snowden's extradition, but Beijing has the right of veto
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CIA operative says Snowden violated laws governing disclosure of U.S. state secrets
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Leaker Edward Snowden could face felony charges, admits all his "options are bad"
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