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In reply to the discussion: Spain Says It Was 'Told' Snowden on Bolivia Plane [View all]Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)22. Well, who is in a position to autoritatively tell European countries this and have them act on it?
Let's face it, the only people in the world who could not only convince a number of European countries on short notice of something and then cause them to create an international incident over the information is the good ole U S of A, y'all. I'd love to see anyone try to spin that another country on earth has that much pull to compel the countries involved into such embarrassing action.
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Being as our state dept was in contact through the incident, I doubt it was Russia. nt
Mojorabbit
Jul 2013
#34
Well, the late Michael Hastings was working in Hollywood--do you put him in that group?
MADem
Jul 2013
#11
... Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo said in an interview on state television
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#8
... The minister did not say who supplied the information and declined to say whether
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#10
So Mr Spanish Foreign Minister is (1) making it clear that Spain's hands are clean, and (2)
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#12
Pathetic. I assume it's our shoot first and think later NSA who said "the information was
Cleita
Jul 2013
#16
Well, who is in a position to autoritatively tell European countries this and have them act on it?
Poll_Blind
Jul 2013
#22
It was public knowledge that Snowden was at a different airport than was President Morales.
ColesCountyDem
Jul 2013
#29