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In reply to the discussion: So it turns out the story about the French blocking Morales' plane was total bullshit - LMAO!!! [View all]Scurrilous
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So it turns out the story about the French blocking Morales' plane was total bullshit - LMAO!!! [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2013
OP
It's always the initial lie that gets the biggest headlines, and the most fake outrage. ODS should
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2013
#2
I admit, most of the time I just LMAO at the sheer foolishness. At what point is there poutrage....
Tarheel_Dem
Jul 2013
#20
So because they refused to confirm reports, it means they did deny the flight?
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2013
#6
Apparently the answer is "initially" since it consistent with all three French official statements.
Pholus
Jul 2013
#13
Isn't it hysterical how we can shit on the leaders of the "little" nations?
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2013
#7
It is projection. From one obsessed with a personality onto anyone who disagrees with them.
morningfog
Jul 2013
#64
It turns out the story about the NSA spying on us was total bullshit - LMAO!!!
DesMoinesDem
Jul 2013
#12
I'm glad no one on DU had been calling for the return of Freedom Fries prior to this new development
LanternWaste
Jul 2013
#16
Not as embarrassing as those cheering for the detention of Morales' plane. But now apparently
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#29
Some ravers and their "sycophantile" groupies may want to revise some of posts on other threads
Sheepshank
Jul 2013
#21
Yes, I don't see the hysterics from yesterday offering to even change their opinion!
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#34
Since we now have confirmation from the French president that permission was initially denied
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2013
#42
Well, well. State Dept confirms the US has been in contact with overflight countries
magellan
Jul 2013
#41
This "in contact" was related to asylum requests not to Evo Morales flight to Bolivia
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#45
My point is that she said today that the US had nothing to do with the Bolivian plane incident
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#56
No, she didn't say "the US had nothing to do with the Bolivian plane incident"
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2013
#123
It is, in fact, true. Truth doesn't give a damn how bootlickers feel about it.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jul 2013
#92
The story is that they refused permission to "land for refueling" not that thing you just quoted.
ieoeja
Jul 2013
#66
Actually it is your post that is BS - France admits permission was denied, apologizes...
PoliticAverse
Jul 2013
#82
Well now that France has apologized for it, and you've been shown to be a complete and utter fool
Maven
Jul 2013
#87
Isn't it sickening? They go from castigating critics for not admitting they were wrong, to
Marr
Jul 2013
#120
K&R for the sheer delight of your being so totally fucking betrayed by the fucking French.
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2013
#94
Cali Democrat has thoroughly discredited himself, which is useful to remember
DisgustipatedinCA
Jul 2013
#97
Yep. You can smell a liar after a few posts. Intransigent in the face of proof
GoneFishin
Jul 2013
#131
At the moment it appears that France did initially block Morales from flying into its airspace.
BlueCheese
Jul 2013
#115
BBC is reporting that the French have issued an appology for blocking his flight
1-Old-Man
Jul 2013
#117
Your desire to throw around ODS here is embarrassing. What a laughable OP. nt
stillwaiting
Jul 2013
#124