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In reply to the discussion: What RIGHT does the U.S. have to tell other countries they can't give Snowden asylum? [View all]ceonupe
(597 posts)85. The goal was to go light and strategic and setup a US/Western style system of gov. business and bank
The goal was to go light and strategic and setup a US/Western style system of gov. business and banks while ensuring US/Western control of the oil trade by taking out threats to our $$$ intrests. Had Iraq worked better and Afgan not completly failed we would have already taken over Iran with the Saudi's as the front men.
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What RIGHT does the U.S. have to tell other countries they can't give Snowden asylum? [View all]
Ken Burch
Jul 2013
OP
The biggest bully in the schoolyard doesn't have much trouble getting the other kids on his side.
Incitatus
Jul 2013
#1
The goal was to go light and strategic and setup a US/Western style system of gov. business and bank
ceonupe
Jul 2013
#85
a potentially a major set back for the Intelligence Industrial Complex to have one whistlebower
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#4
I suppose when the Vice President of the United States calls the President of Ecuador
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#9
semantics is all I have heard so far - spying is not REALLY spying, secret is not REALLY secret
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#32
Threatening a course of action well within America's right to take is threatening, yes.
Bolo Boffin
Jul 2013
#95
Yeah, poor little you. We'll start collecting donations for your traumatic moment, there
Scootaloo
Jul 2013
#64
You need to resist this tendency of making your arguments so close to personal attacks.
Bolo Boffin
Jul 2013
#67
The greater the insults, the weaker the argument accompanying them, I have noticed. nt
MADem
Jul 2013
#101
Washington Warns Snowden May Only Travel to the US (Jay Carney WH Spokesman statement)
Ichingcarpenter
Jul 2013
#10
if we are going to discuss things here ,, there has to be an element of seriousness
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#16
they have not threatend nuclear strike or an invasion and occupation,no...
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#26
The US is obligated under international law to accept Snowden's version of events
alcibiades_mystery
Jul 2013
#61
It's called International agreements and law. And no, the US isn't "telling" any nation to turn
kelliekat44
Jul 2013
#54
You do understand there are fugitives from other countries roaming the world, right?
randome
Jul 2013
#25
Pardon me, but if you maintain that the U.S. retains one iota of moral standing
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#77
If you look only at the subject of invading countries without authorization
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#89
No...they give asylum (as many have suggested, to "stick it to the global bully"), and the US is
alcibiades_mystery
Jul 2013
#53
Sure, but if my neighbor takes as a house guest the person who burglarized my house
alcibiades_mystery
Jul 2013
#87
Any country in their right mind would try to stop a country from doing the same...
allin99
Jul 2013
#52
Ever since WWII america has spread their wealth to help other countries especially
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2013
#73
What right does the US have? The US is the decider in all matters of international
indepat
Jul 2013
#99