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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]magellan
(13,257 posts)202. Morales is boarding his plane again
Morales reportedly boarding
Photojournalist Matthias Cremer, who is at Vienna airport, tweets that the Bolivian president is boarding the plane.
Given the constant to-ing and fro-ing of the last few hours, it's too soon to say Morales is definitely on his way ...
Photojournalist Matthias Cremer, who is at Vienna airport, tweets that the Bolivian president is boarding the plane.
Given the constant to-ing and fro-ing of the last few hours, it's too soon to say Morales is definitely on his way ...
Ya know, after all this I hope Snowden IS on that plane!
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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