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In reply to the discussion: Evo Morales' Presidential plane rerouted to Austria after false rumors of Snowden onboard [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)51. Again,
"The plane was on a diplomatic mission. The President of Boliva has diplomatic immunity. Anything on the plane is the same as being in a diplomatic pouch. If Snowden had been on board the plane, there is nothing that anyone could have done about it. The plane could land at Washington National Airport and all the FBI could do is scowl. International law on this is absolute. Any violation of the plane is an international incident, and an act of war. We would bomb the crap out of anyone who boarded Air Force One to inspect it for a fugitive."
...a country closing its airspace is not an "act of war."
If the airspace is closed, the plane can't land. Period.
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Evo Morales' Presidential plane rerouted to Austria after false rumors of Snowden onboard [View all]
flamingdem
Jul 2013
OP
From this shoddily-written piece, it was to land in Portugal to refuel, but was diverted to Austria
leveymg
Jul 2013
#1
This was about treaties and Portugal didn't want to have to deal with Snowden
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#27
No one went on the plane, the plane was rerouted to Austria for refueling nt
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#30
Sorry I should edit that out, no scrambling happened just that Portugal wouldn't let them land
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#11
Prosense in a post down below thinks it was rumors meant to create an impression
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#23
I think everyone is immune to your "clever" snark Sid. I do like your avatar. nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#42
I think you have it backward. Rumors dont much matter. What matters is events that actually happen
quakerboy
Jul 2013
#94
All I am saying is that a Chinese or Russian plane carrying their leader wouldn't have been stopped
n2doc
Jul 2013
#59
The problem is the Assange team starting this rumor, if Boliva can't see that they're screwed
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#33
It does. But none of this should come as a surprise to anyone who knows anything about any of this
Number23
Jul 2013
#36
It's working to some extent. I just hope the Latin American leaders come to their senses
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#53
"and it's the people who are opposed to his actions that are the only ones still talking about him."
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#48
You can rationalize all you want but your sweet denial bubble is going to break. Those that live in
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#90
The fan of 'the man no country will take' is telling me that I am the one in Teh Bubble
Number23
Jul 2013
#93
I dont believe it. There are basically two schools of thought here. One that says we need to
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#91
Well I think it's about time for Snowden to come home and stand up for his rights.
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2013
#39
Well I think he needs to come home. I think Ellisburg was a hero because he stay here
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2013
#41
Add Spain, they were the first country that refused the rerouting by Portugal nt
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#56