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stevenleser

(32,886 posts) Thu Jul 4, 2013, 03:23 PM Jul 2013

Um Evo, does Bolivia spy on its citizens? [View all]

http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/world/20080124-1513-bolivia-policespying.html

By Dan Keane
ASSOCIATED PRESS
3:13 p.m. January 24, 2008
LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivia's national police commander said Thursday that his own department's intelligence service had spied on politicians and journalists without his knowledge and angrily accused a subordinate of directing the “dirty work.”
The announcement by Gen. Miguel Vasquez was prompted by materials sent anonymously to several Bolivian news media this week, which appeared to document efforts to follow opposition state governors, a television reporter, and two congressmen aligned with President Evo Morales.

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Antonio Peredo, a senator from Morales' Movement Toward Socialism party, downplayed the revelations.

“We all know there exists state security system, and that system has to keep up on the movements of political parties, unions,” Peredo said. “Everybody's done it.”
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Um Evo, does Bolivia spy on its citizens? [View all] stevenleser Jul 2013 OP

Typical. Divert attention by trying to smear the victim. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #1

LOL! At this point, Bolivia's admitted domestic spying is worse than ours. stevenleser Jul 2013 #2

Well, at least we're better than Bolivia MNBrewer Jul 2013 #9

are you a Bolivian citizen? Something you want to tell us? cali Jul 2013 #10

At least you are thoughtful enough to attach the word "admitted" to that. nt Pholus Jul 2013 #56

It is a pretty good distraction and the timing is all pro. Rex Jul 2013 #28

Now we know why he's comfortable cashing that News Corp check. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #74

what does this have to do with.... anything? cali Jul 2013 #3

Hear that cali? Crickets! Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #57

I'm shocked, Cooley. Utterly shocked. cali Jul 2013 #59

does this mean the pivot is underway? Enrique Jul 2013 #4

for the corrupt, the pivot is underway. we'll see what comes from the S.A. meeting for byeya Jul 2013 #34

How dare you Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #5

fine, reveal them. I'm not a Bolivian citizen so it doesn't effect me cali Jul 2013 #6

Then why care about Evo's plane stopping in Austria? treestar Jul 2013 #30

Because it potentially violates national sovereignty cali Jul 2013 #36

LOL, I know right? And all of the usual suspects who criticized Obama are showing up and... stevenleser Jul 2013 #7

Keep on wankin'. I'm sure you and your amen chorus amuse yourselves. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #11

You are so funny!!!! This is great stuff! Talk about cult of the personality and anti-cult of the stevenleser Jul 2013 #15

oh dear. you really don't realize how you're coming off. yikes. cali Jul 2013 #18

Funny, I was just going to say the same to you! stevenleser Jul 2013 #20

no you weren't, but if it makes you feel better. cali Jul 2013 #22

Amen Progressive dog Jul 2013 #65

no, of course I'm not unhappy with him. I don't care one way or another cali Jul 2013 #13

Amen! treestar Jul 2013 #23

I like you, steven. You give me a lot to think about. freshwest Jul 2013 #67

And it's time for Guess The Point. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #78

Other countries don't have the same Constitution we do. Cleita Jul 2013 #8

OK. I promise not to vote for Evo when he runs for president here. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #12

the ususal suspects don't realize how ridiculous they appear. cali Jul 2013 #14

I am beginning to see why the OP gets on Foxnews a lot. Rex Jul 2013 #21

+1. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #26

ding, ding, ding. and the couple of times I've seen him, he was incredibly weak. cali Jul 2013 #27

You noticed that too? Scootaloo Jul 2013 #76

But, they are pretty good acrobats as they twist themselves into pretzels trying to appear Liberals Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #33

Oh no! kentuck Jul 2013 #16

I know, domestic spying isn't a big deal, amirite? Oh wait! stevenleser Jul 2013 #19

are you a citizen of Bolivia? Do you understand why for U.S. citizens cali Jul 2013 #31

Thanks for pointing out it's the powerful vs the powerless dkf Jul 2013 #17

and the relationship between this claim & western governments holding heads of state hostage HiPointDem Jul 2013 #24

the Bolivians can't even land their plane for avgas, dude. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #25

He is on Foxnews...makes ya think don't it? Rex Jul 2013 #29

LOL, I'm also on RT and have been on MSNBC. Hate to confuse you but you're going to actually stevenleser Jul 2013 #40

Unfortunately for yourself Aerows Jul 2013 #53

come up with some relevant facts in this discussion?! frylock Jul 2013 #72

So Evo's cool then, right? whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #32

What do you think about the US government being able to ground another leaders plane? Marrah_G Jul 2013 #35

In which state did that happen? I know it didn't happen here in NY. nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #37

Now you are just feigning ignorance Marrah_G Jul 2013 #39

Really? We grounded a plane here in the US? Do tell! nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #43

I'm done Marrah_G Jul 2013 #44

Me too Aerows Jul 2013 #47

More feigning ignorance Aerows Jul 2013 #49

we might go further: what do you think of the US being able to publicly MURDER foreign heads HiPointDem Jul 2013 #77

More anti-latin American xenophobia from center-right Democrats. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #38

LMAO, see my #40! stevenleser Jul 2013 #41

Keep laughing. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #73

DU rec... SidDithers Jul 2013 #42

What is this relevant to? ljm2002 Jul 2013 #45

it's some weird equivalency thing cali Jul 2013 #48

I see... ljm2002 Jul 2013 #50

Okay Aerows Jul 2013 #46

I love watching him self destruct Rex Jul 2013 #52

I don't like watching people self destruct Aerows Jul 2013 #54

Oh. Equivalency? Sooo .. if Bolivia diverted Obama's plane DirkGently Jul 2013 #51

+1 Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #60

I don't know. I do know the US does. MNBrewer Jul 2013 #55

So many replies, so little recs... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #58

LOL! Another excellent appeal to Bandwagon fallacy! stevenleser Jul 2013 #61

I just can't watch this video or hear this song too much: Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #63

LMAO, I attacked the administration for two weeks straight on my radio show re: SS & Medicare! stevenleser Jul 2013 #64

Yet, you give them a pass on this FUNDAMENTAL issue... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #66

SS & Medicare is not fundamental? That's certainly up for debate. stevenleser Jul 2013 #68

NOT stopping the usurpation of the 4th Amendment is right? Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #69

We're starting to get into that discussion here stevenleser Jul 2013 #70

Reading the responses to your OP in your thread... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #71

WooHoo! We're as good as Bolivia! progressoid Jul 2013 #62

First France, now Bolivia... Scurrilous Jul 2013 #75

I see you are still running interference for that lying Republican Clapper and his pal Mueller. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #79