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Held hostage? Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #1
Was Morales free to leave without the plane being searched? nm MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #2
There was no hostage taking. n/t Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #12
But, was he free, as a head of state, to leave? morningfog Jul 2013 #13
The Austrians did not hold the President of Bolivia hostage Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #17
Who is talking about any of that nonsense? Was the President of Bolivia free to leave his morningfog Jul 2013 #19
Morales was free to leave and he did Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #25
His presidential plane was held for 12 hours while it was searched. morningfog Jul 2013 #27
Held hostage? Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #31
Forced to land. Prevented to leave until a search was conducted. morningfog Jul 2013 #33
Thank you for confirming it does not meet the definition of hostage taking. n/t Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #35
Wow. The double think cognitive dissonance is strong with you. morningfog Jul 2013 #37
"double think cognitive dissonance" Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #39
Let's walk through it: morningfog Jul 2013 #43
This was not a hostage taking in any way. Sorry. n/t Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #44
I'll try it your way. He was held hostage. Sorry. morningfog Jul 2013 #49
Okay he was Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #51
Your dissociation with reality is impressive. dgibby Jul 2013 #62
Its not possible that it was kidnapping LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #115
It fits to the letter, the US definition of kidnapping. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #86
Would you buy "unlawfully detained"? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #126
From the Oxford Dictionary of U.S. English (online) markpkessinger Jul 2013 #68
How dare you confuse us with definitions from the world's most respected dictionary! merrily Jul 2013 #106
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! markpkessinger Jul 2013 #120
"We're trying to post free form here." Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #127
This message was self-deleted by its author sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #162
Sounds like a hostage taking to me. ananda Jul 2013 #55
Then what word do you use to describe being detained until you agree to the terms 1monster Jul 2013 #53
This was an egregious act malaise Jul 2013 #40
Yes, it was. nt tsuki Jul 2013 #93
We never walked on the moon ... dawg Jul 2013 #45
and the government was not spying on nineteen50 Jul 2013 #76
He was apparently repeatedly pressed to allow a search of his plane, while not able to leave kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #164
Editing as Cali Democrat is unable to respond. sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #161
The Austrian newspaper Der Standard reported on Evo Morales' stay in the Vienna Schwechat airport JDPriestly Jul 2013 #65
Excellent post, JD. MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #67
This needs to be an OP. Excellent post. You are right - most Americans don't realize. Even here. nt laundry_queen Jul 2013 #70
Brilliant post! markpkessinger Jul 2013 #75
I was living in Germany during the Prague Spring, and closely followed the Slav from Bratislav. tsuki Jul 2013 #98
Great post! nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #121
Thank you for sharing felix_numinous Jul 2013 #130
moales kardonb Jul 2013 #71
Why does that sound fascist? nineteen50 Jul 2013 #77
Because it is. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #79
You do realize that is the classic refrain of an authoritarian, don't you? markpkessinger Jul 2013 #83
Let me know how that shoe fits if it happens to an American leader...... think Jul 2013 #4
Someone made him go to Austria, unplanned, and wait there, what 18 hours? morningfog Jul 2013 #6
I have to disagree. What was done is an outrage! It was a diplomatic flight and what they did was... hrmjustin Jul 2013 #7
Word games? merrily Jul 2013 #96
Our authoritarian apologists are out in force with their talking points and ROFLs. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #3
You mean PAID authoritarian apologists Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #10
It is obvious which ones are paid and which aren't. morningfog Jul 2013 #14
The apparently paid ones also seem to have a ready supply of A Simple Game Jul 2013 #100
Paid and unpaid. merrily Jul 2013 #102
Its the unpaid ones that provide the comic relief LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #117
Kidnapping? Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #118
"talking points and ROFLs." dawg Jul 2013 #46
The Austrians held him "hostage"? ProSense Jul 2013 #5
They wanted his jewelry Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #8
Racist like me, perhaps? MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #9
Is this snark? ProSense Jul 2013 #15
No, it's a snipe. dawg Jul 2013 #52
Ever been on a snipe hunt? DevonRex Jul 2013 #156
I think I may have taken someone on a snipe hunt once. dawg Jul 2013 #157
Heehee! DevonRex Jul 2013 #160
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your odious posts are beyond subtle. you hate Barack Obama. We get it. Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #11
How did you get that from the OP? NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #16
Obama 24/7 Hydra Jul 2013 #18
what? Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #21
You heard me Hydra Jul 2013 #23
I was specifically addressing Manny Goldstein's constant bashing of the President Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #24
Oh, I see Hydra Jul 2013 #26
It's okay to bash Obama's policies leftstreet Jul 2013 #29
So you are you that you KNOW what any poster means, dgibby Jul 2013 #34
manny goldstein bashes shit policy.. frylock Jul 2013 #85
That's all that Rove pays me to do MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #110
well, you don't want to be TOO obvious! frylock Jul 2013 #116
I think it is fair to say . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #89
No he is limited to his nineteen50 Jul 2013 #78
*bwah!* Hydra Jul 2013 #80
LOL! You're fighting the NSA by posting crap on DU? Care to point out all the informative posts KittyWampus Jul 2013 #158
Thanks for necroing my post :p Hydra Jul 2013 #159
"We"? idwiyo Jul 2013 #42
Beyond subtle writing? Sounds like a great compliment. merrily Jul 2013 #101
Not really seeing that that's what the post you're responding to is saying. sibelian Jul 2013 #132
you know who else said move along? frylock Jul 2013 #148
i don't think 'subtle' is the word you're looking for nashville_brook Jul 2013 #150
K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #20
Hostage smostage. You know the austrians had no idea why he landed there flamingdem Jul 2013 #22
Do you really think the Austrians are that stupid? GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #47
THey did search the plane. morningfog Jul 2013 #56
Next you will tell me none of this happened nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #64
these aren't the droids you're looking for frylock Jul 2013 #87
My bad...those R2 units I tell ya nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #88
This is the country that put a foreign leader into a US prison Matariki Jul 2013 #28
A foreign leader who was a trusted ally until he said, 'No' to terror in Nicargua. Octafish Jul 2013 #32
And I thought it was about him moving all that CIA coke hootinholler Jul 2013 #129
+ struggle4progress Jul 2013 #136
Snowden must have downloaded DC's Swiss bank account data. Octafish Jul 2013 #30
I shudder to think of the outrage dgibby Jul 2013 #36
You kidding? Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #50
I would be justifiably pissed if it happened. morningfog Jul 2013 #57
Sure you would be. n/t Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #59
I would be, too, dgibby Jul 2013 #60
Face it. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #94
No, I am NOT kidding, dgibby Jul 2013 #58
I disagree with you Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #61
You should make it a poll. I think you would be surprised. morningfog Jul 2013 #66
I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that poll. laundry_queen Jul 2013 #84
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ok Obama league, time find dirt on Evo Morales Enrique Jul 2013 #48
lmao!!!! darkangel218 Jul 2013 #54
Regardless of what DU'ers think, a whole lot of the world thinks some nasty crap went down. Jerry442 Jul 2013 #63
there seems to be a coordinated effort warrprayer Jul 2013 #69
So! Does this mean bush can be detained now? Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #72
No. We must look toward the future. MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #73
I wonder what this board would be posting nineteen50 Jul 2013 #74
The Board would be cheering. Led by Rove's paid Fake Progressives. emulatorloo Jul 2013 #82
The nineteen50 Jul 2013 #90
Comedy Central here. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #97
No only a handful are fake progressives. emulatorloo Jul 2013 #99
I could bore you over with Issa stories if you want nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #104
nadin you and I go back a ways emulatorloo Jul 2013 #122
I was nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #123
2014 2016 - yes in a way everything is in flux now. nerf balls, LOL emulatorloo Jul 2013 #124
I admit, this year I threw a real hard ball at Pelosi nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #125
I'm curious LondonReign2 Jul 2013 #119
Calling for war nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #91
Yeah, YouBetterBelieveIt! emulatorloo Jul 2013 #95
Bullshit treestar Jul 2013 #81
See post #68 above markpkessinger Jul 2013 #92
Wachet auf! MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #103
Landing to be refueled is not "being held hostage" gcomeau Jul 2013 #105
Wachet auf! MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #107
It's sad that you think you just made some kind of point. -nt gcomeau Jul 2013 #109
Well, we can agree that *something* is sad. MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #112
Thank you. Because we're not interested in hearing it. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #108
Observation contradicts your statement. -nt gcomeau Jul 2013 #111
Yeah... you see.... sibelian Jul 2013 #133
it's weird that they had to land to refuel after being stuck in a holding pattern for so long.. frylock Jul 2013 #135
You know, I'm sure there's a perfectly understandable explanation of some kind. sibelian Jul 2013 #147
I certainly don't believe the numerous propagandists that the 1% has obviously flooded the internet Zorra Jul 2013 #128
They have finally spun it all off the axle. sibelian Jul 2013 #131
God, no. Can you point me to it? nm MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #134
It was not well received, at least. sibelian Jul 2013 #137
Wow. MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #138
Isn't this all just too weird? sibelian Jul 2013 #139
I just posted the only thing I could think of: MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #140
HA! sibelian Jul 2013 #141
It's just impossible to compete with that. MannyGoldstein Jul 2013 #142
Wow. I missed that one, because that doucheclown was already on my ignore list. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #143
Also on mine, now. sibelian Jul 2013 #145
Wow! I thought the story was that it never happened, but there is proof that it not only sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #163
I think that particular thread was a bit of propaganda sibelian Jul 2013 #165
Recommend! KoKo Jul 2013 #144
Kick and Rec! Fuddnik Jul 2013 #146
k and r -- for exploding head factor of +10 nashville_brook Jul 2013 #149
But there's a Google Map of some airports ... DirkGently Jul 2013 #151
PROOF! yargle bargle...doncha know. nashville_brook Jul 2013 #152
That's the USSR401 ring road 'round Moscow.... Octafish Jul 2013 #153
To laugh or dismiss someone felix_numinous Jul 2013 #154
Whom to believe. Whom to believe. woo me with science Jul 2013 #155
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