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no_hypocrisy

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10. Consider this: To privileged people, they HATE being told that they can't do something.

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 09:00 AM

Jan 2020

In this case, she is shut off from her social life with parties and affairs with the British rich and powerful. Trust me, that counts for a lot to people like her.

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'Denial of justice': Britain rebukes U.S. for not giving up diplomat's wife [View all] Eugene Jan 2020 OP

That's news to Me Roy Rolling Jan 2020 #1

Not surprising when you think about it rpannier Jan 2020 #3

When I served in the military James48 Jan 2020 #2

Family members of Diplomatic personel have the same protections as Diplomatic personel do rpannier Jan 2020 #4

If I remember correctly, she was not a diplomat's wife at the time of the incident csziggy Jan 2020 #8

Your memory is faulty onenote Jan 2020 #13

Thanks for the correction - I should have checked before I wrote anything. csziggy Jan 2020 #14

American exceptionalism DenverJared Jan 2020 #5

I don't believe that's true at all, dware Jan 2020 #15

OTOH, she can't step foot in the U.K. again, right? no_hypocrisy Jan 2020 #6

I'm sure that thought keeps her awake nights. COLGATE4 Jan 2020 #7

Consider this: To privileged people, they HATE being told that they can't do something. no_hypocrisy Jan 2020 #10

Seeing as she's in the U.S. I doubt it will affect her much. COLGATE4 Jan 2020 #12

I have to go with no hypocrisy on this. Haggis for Breakfast Jan 2020 #16

Which is odd, coz of how Rump wants to make sure foreign nations prosecute 'crimes' Mc Mike Jan 2020 #9

+1 this! bronxiteforever Jan 2020 #11