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Breaking News (from Venezuela): Maduro could bring Snowden back hidden on his jet
Breaking News: Maduro could bring Snowden back hidden on his jet
According to sources consulted by the Spanish media ABC, Venezuela could accept Edward Snowden's asylum application and welcome the former CIA agent on the same flight in which President Maduro returns to Caracas from his trip to Moscow.
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It is possible that President Maduro's flight will make a stopover on Spanish territory with Snowden on board and Spain will be forced to take action if the United States asks Spain to detain Snowden at that time.
Spain would not be able to execute this request because its Security Forces don't have the right to board President Maduro's plane, or to ask for information about passengers.
Spanish authorities are still raising the possibility of denying the Venezuelan plane permission to land for its necessary stopover. However, this decision could affect bilateral relations between the two countries.
http://diariodecaracas.com/mundo/maduro-podria-traer-edward-snowden-en-su-avion-venezuela
According to sources consulted by the Spanish media ABC, Venezuela could accept Edward Snowden's asylum application and welcome the former CIA agent on the same flight in which President Maduro returns to Caracas from his trip to Moscow.
...
It is possible that President Maduro's flight will make a stopover on Spanish territory with Snowden on board and Spain will be forced to take action if the United States asks Spain to detain Snowden at that time.
Spain would not be able to execute this request because its Security Forces don't have the right to board President Maduro's plane, or to ask for information about passengers.
Spanish authorities are still raising the possibility of denying the Venezuelan plane permission to land for its necessary stopover. However, this decision could affect bilateral relations between the two countries.
http://diariodecaracas.com/mundo/maduro-podria-traer-edward-snowden-en-su-avion-venezuela
Note, Spanish media ABC is very antagonistic to the Venezuelan Left Wing. They put Fox News to shame.
This sounds like shit-stirring to me.
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I was up all night for Bolivia lol: Pres Morales: "NO You can NOT inspect my aircraft!" Emergency UNASUR meeting. Hague Tribunal?
This story came out 17 hours ago, right before the Morales' plane was forced down. And it's being circulated big-time right now. That's why I'm saying shit-stirring. Not to mention the Venezuelan Opposition personage Alek Boyd was caught red-handed last week
Exposing the Dark Forces Behind the Snowden Smears
Who is planting anti-Snowden attacks with Buzzfeed, and why is the website playing along?
June 28, 2013
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A day before the Greenwald attacks appeared, Buzzfeed published an anonymously sourced story about the government of Ecuador, which had reportedly offered asylum to Snowden (Ecuador has just revoked a temporary travel document issued to Snowden). Written by Rosie Gray and Adrian Carasquillo, the article relied on documents marked as “secret” that were passed to Buzzfeed by sources described as “activists who wished to call attention to the [Ecuadorian] government’s spying practices in the context of its new international role” as the possible future sanctuary of Snowden.
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Questionable journalism ethics, evidence of smears
At first glance, Buzzfeed's Ecuador expose might have seemed like riveting material. Upon closer examination, however, the story turned out to be anything but the exclusive the website promoted it as. In fact, the news of Ecuador’s possible deal with Israeli surveillance firms was reported hours before Buzzfeed’s piece appeared by Aleksander Boyd, a blogger and activist with close ties to right-wing elements in South America. “Rafael Correa's Ecuadorian regime spies on its citizens in a way strikingly similar to what Snowden accuses the U.S. of doing,” claimed Boyd.
Later in the day, Boyd contacted Buzzfeed’s Gray through Twitter, complimenting her piece before commenting,
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Soliciting smears, dreaming of headless opponents
Who is Boyd, and how did he appear in the middle of the Snowden saga?
A London-based representative of Venezuela’s political opposition, Boyd solicits his services as an opposition researcher, informing potential clients through his official bio, “Alek can be contracted to do due diligence on individuals and companies in Venezuela and LatAm.”
As I reported for The Electronic Intifada, Boyd has repeatedly promoted terrorism and assassination against members of the elected government of Venezuela. Back in 2004, Boyd wrote, “I wish I could decapitate in public plazas [Venezuelan politicians] Lina Ron and Diosdado Cabello. I wish I could torture for the rest of his remaining existence Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel … I wish I could fly over Caracas slums throwing the dead bodies of the criminals that have destroyed my country … Only barbaric practices will neutralize them, much the same way (Genghis) Khan did. I wish I was him.” A year later, he declared, “Re: advocating for violence yes I have mentioned in many occasions that in my view that is the only solution left for dealing with (Hugo) Chavez.”
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http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/exposing-dark-forces-behind-snowden-smears?paging=off
Who is planting anti-Snowden attacks with Buzzfeed, and why is the website playing along?
June 28, 2013
...
A day before the Greenwald attacks appeared, Buzzfeed published an anonymously sourced story about the government of Ecuador, which had reportedly offered asylum to Snowden (Ecuador has just revoked a temporary travel document issued to Snowden). Written by Rosie Gray and Adrian Carasquillo, the article relied on documents marked as “secret” that were passed to Buzzfeed by sources described as “activists who wished to call attention to the [Ecuadorian] government’s spying practices in the context of its new international role” as the possible future sanctuary of Snowden.
...
Questionable journalism ethics, evidence of smears
At first glance, Buzzfeed's Ecuador expose might have seemed like riveting material. Upon closer examination, however, the story turned out to be anything but the exclusive the website promoted it as. In fact, the news of Ecuador’s possible deal with Israeli surveillance firms was reported hours before Buzzfeed’s piece appeared by Aleksander Boyd, a blogger and activist with close ties to right-wing elements in South America. “Rafael Correa's Ecuadorian regime spies on its citizens in a way strikingly similar to what Snowden accuses the U.S. of doing,” claimed Boyd.
Later in the day, Boyd contacted Buzzfeed’s Gray through Twitter, complimenting her piece before commenting,
...
Soliciting smears, dreaming of headless opponents
Who is Boyd, and how did he appear in the middle of the Snowden saga?
A London-based representative of Venezuela’s political opposition, Boyd solicits his services as an opposition researcher, informing potential clients through his official bio, “Alek can be contracted to do due diligence on individuals and companies in Venezuela and LatAm.”
As I reported for The Electronic Intifada, Boyd has repeatedly promoted terrorism and assassination against members of the elected government of Venezuela. Back in 2004, Boyd wrote, “I wish I could decapitate in public plazas [Venezuelan politicians] Lina Ron and Diosdado Cabello. I wish I could torture for the rest of his remaining existence Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel … I wish I could fly over Caracas slums throwing the dead bodies of the criminals that have destroyed my country … Only barbaric practices will neutralize them, much the same way (Genghis) Khan did. I wish I was him.” A year later, he declared, “Re: advocating for violence yes I have mentioned in many occasions that in my view that is the only solution left for dealing with (Hugo) Chavez.”
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http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/exposing-dark-forces-behind-snowden-smears?paging=off
Did I miss something?
The good news is you obviously have a life lol.
