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In reply to the discussion: Pres Morales: "NO You can NOT inspect my aircraft!" Emergency UNASUR meeting. Hague Tribunal? [View all]NoodleyAppendage
(4,619 posts)13. So, apparently the NSA's zeal in maintaining their power trumps foreign leaders' freedom?
Why do I get that sinking feeling that I am currently living in Germany circa 1932.
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Pres Morales: "NO You can NOT inspect my aircraft!" Emergency UNASUR meeting. Hague Tribunal? [View all]
Catherina
Jul 2013
OP
No need for jets to be scrambled when no-fly zones have been put in place n/t
Catherina
Jul 2013
#78
And it is this arrogant attitude that forced the South American Nations to form their own version
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#110
I'm sorry I'm infringing on your Constitutional right to be obnoxious on the internet.
Romulus Quirinus
Jul 2013
#130
Nope. Just the security state of the U.S. are the totalitarians with enough power to make most bend
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jul 2013
#81
Probably smuggling cocaine, Rush Limbaugh looking for underage prostitutes, and Snowjob
itsrobert
Jul 2013
#11
So, apparently the NSA's zeal in maintaining their power trumps foreign leaders' freedom?
NoodleyAppendage
Jul 2013
#13
Then we won't mind if our President's plane is rerouted when flying over South America on suspicion
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#119
Morales had a right to fly over Europe. We're not talking about 'not having a right to fly' we are
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#134
Like I said, Morales has a right to fly where he was flying. This was an outrageous insult to the
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#142
Morales, as the leader of a sovereign state, just like American citizens btw, has the right not to
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#247
not to mention the hacking into the worlds communication systems to spy
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jul 2013
#96
You got that right. Fiction has to be plausible. Reality has no such restrictions, apparently! nt
Poll_Blind
Jul 2013
#82
Bravo Austria !!! Let Morales fly out on a different plane, if Snowden is on that grounded plane...
Tx4obama
Jul 2013
#31
So much for the Peace of Westphalia (1648). Next stop: the Magna Carta - nt
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#72
What about international law? The president's plane has absolute immunity.
totodeinhere
Jul 2013
#147
We are spying on all communications no telling who the source was n/t
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jul 2013
#108
Perhaps THE DIRT! Think MKULTRA, Tuskegee, etc all rolled into one big scandal.
TheMadMonk
Jul 2013
#162
ambassador for Spain in Austria has just informed that there is no authorization to fly over Spanish
Catherina
Jul 2013
#47
Rather than that lets hope for the truth no matter who is implicated. n/t
totodeinhere
Jul 2013
#148
Pres Kirchner "tomorrow is going to be a long and difficult day. Be calm. They will not be able to
Catherina
Jul 2013
#73
If Snowden turns out to be on that flight, El Presidente is gonna have some splainin' to do
Azathoth
Jul 2013
#104
Yeah, we'll stick him in a cell right next to the whistleblower and teach him a hard lesson, eh?
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jul 2013
#115
Yeah, it probably something worse than that even, we've seen the pictures of what they do to people
usGovOwesUs3Trillion
Jul 2013
#132
No, President Morales has every right under international law to transport whomever he wants
totodeinhere
Jul 2013
#153
listening device found in UK Ecuadoran Embassy in office used for discussions by Patino & Assange
Catherina
Jul 2013
#105
Bolivia's VP: "Colonies are no longer in Latin America. They are in Europe and respond to the U.S."
Catherina
Jul 2013
#111
I like that they are indignant. I hope the nations surrounding Bolivia back them up,
Cleita
Jul 2013
#117
As for the demand to search the plane, he stressed, “This is blackmail, we are refusing..."
Catherina
Jul 2013
#122
I doubt it too. They'll say who was controlling the bug on Wednesday. I can't wait
Catherina
Jul 2013
#256
Yes, and hacker's denial of gov't connection is carefully parsed. The embassy bugging reminds me
suffragette
Jul 2013
#259
image: crew members sleeping at the airport whilst news reports of Edward Snowden are transmitted
Catherina
Jul 2013
#146
Peru confirms attendance for emergency UNASUR meeting / Latin American Ingegration
Catherina
Jul 2013
#152
President Correa "“Decisive hours for UNASUR! Either we graduated from the colonies, or we claim ...
Catherina
Jul 2013
#157
When Spain dragged its feet to recognize President Maduro's election victory
Catherina
Jul 2013
#166
President of Austria just arrived, talking with President Morales, no word from Spain on airspace
Catherina
Jul 2013
#168
FALSE ALARM: Spain will allow #Bolivian President’s jet into its airspace – Austrian President
Catherina
Jul 2013
#174
There have been too many accidents involving planes carrying politicians, whistle-blowers, and
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#272
France, lying through its teeth. Anonymous officials, not authorized to speak, blah, blah
Catherina
Jul 2013
#183
Spain is still blocking Bolivian President's flight through their airspace - Reuters additional
magellan
Jul 2013
#184
Unbelievable! And after the Austrian President relayed it was open. FUBAR n/t
Catherina
Jul 2013
#188
SPAIN RESCINDS airspace permission a few minutes later after Morales refuses to let them inspect
Catherina
Jul 2013
#186
Austrian foreign minister annoyed, "We don't understand, why Spain is acting like that."
Catherina
Jul 2013
#191
"condition of anonymity" "department rules" "not authorised to be publicly named" Bullshit n/t
Catherina
Jul 2013
#198
both French and Spanish officials have denied refusing to let Morales's plane cross their airspace
Catherina
Jul 2013
#196
Le Monde is reporting that France did deny him entry to their airspace. nt
LumosMaxima
Jul 2013
#208
They added that weasel "selon lui" (according to him) but Wow, they didn't search the plane
Catherina
Jul 2013
#216
Diplomatic row is on, say France Portugal Spain and Italy "violated international law", going to UN
Catherina
Jul 2013
#218
EU Commission spokeswoman: not entirely clear... why the French and Portuguese decided to divert flt
Catherina
Jul 2013
#224
Reporters Without Borders and Assange cosign op-Ed in Le Monde calling on EU to Protect Snowden
Catherina
Jul 2013
#239
This "in contact" is related to the overall issue of asylum and not the Bolivian plane incident
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#273
The Obama Administration is sending a message to all other Heads of States. n/t
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#271
Well, then, just WTH does he think he is, emperor of the world? Europe will put him in his place.
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#278
US AMBASSADOR told Austria to extradite Snowden yesterday. Was convinced he was on plane (article)
Catherina
Jul 2013
#296
You're welcome. It was an interesting night of DU solidarity with this story. n/t
Catherina
Jul 2013
#299