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malaise

(269,103 posts)
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 07:40 PM Jul 2013

US refuses to comment on Morales plane, admits contact with other nations over potential Snowden

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Bolivia complains to UN after Evo Morales' plane 'kidnapped'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/03/bolivia-un-evo-morales-plane
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Bolivia filed a complaint at the United Nations on Wednesday over what it called the kidnapping of its president, Evo Morales, whose plane was diverted to Vienna amid suspicions that it was carrying the surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden.

The country's ambassador to the UN, Sacha Llorenti, said the enforced rerouting to Austria was an act of aggression and a violation of international law. The US admitted that it had been in contact with other nations over potential flights by Snowden.

"We will demand appropriate explanations from those countries that submitted to North American imperialism and briefly put President Morales in such a helpless situation," Llorenti told the state radio Patria Nueva. Bolivia's vice-president, Alvaro García Linera, said Morales was "kidnapped by imperialism".

South American nations accused the United States of being behind the extraordinary manoeuvring, furious at what they regarded as the humiliation of Morales. In Washington, the state department would not comment on the Morales flight but conceded that it discussed the issue of flights by Snowden with other nations.

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US refuses to comment on Morales plane, admits contact with other nations over potential Snowden (Original Post) malaise Jul 2013 OP
Snowden is so not worth challenging sovereignty. aquart Jul 2013 #1
+1,000 malaise Jul 2013 #2
Well looking on the bright side dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #3
Indeed. From perusing the L. American press, they are pissed off and rightfully so. eom Purveyor Jul 2013 #4
NO IT NEVER HAPPENED LMAO ROFL ETC. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #5
LOL malaise Jul 2013 #7
Holy moly! The White House has not commented on Bolivia's claims that France, Italy, Portugal, and struggle4progress Jul 2013 #6
But he "admits" being in contact with other countries! Cha Jul 2013 #17
Someone could write a book. Savannahmann Jul 2013 #8
I wish I really knew what happened today malaise Jul 2013 #9
It really leads to the question of who was the brain child? hootinholler Jul 2013 #10
just wait till Air Force One tries to land in Bolivia dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #11
You know, I have been asking over the last 48 hours nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #12
Wish I knew malaise Jul 2013 #13
I think he took away the idea that America always wins. nt sibelian Jul 2013 #14
why they should have worked nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #15
I think they're losing it. sibelian Jul 2013 #16
Recommend! KoKo Jul 2013 #18

struggle4progress

(118,318 posts)
6. Holy moly! The White House has not commented on Bolivia's claims that France, Italy, Portugal, and
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 07:56 PM
Jul 2013

Spain conspired to kidnap Morales and force him to refuel in Austria! What's up with that? Obama's still President, even if the current governors of Austria and Spain are Republicans! Does Obama think France is a separate country or something? I haven't been following this closely, but I bet Italy and Portugal give ObamaCare the boot!

Cha

(297,409 posts)
17. But he "admits" being in contact with other countries!
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 10:16 PM
Jul 2013

"admits contact with other nations over potential Snowden flights"!

Good on Pres Obama staying out of that clusterfuck.

 

Savannahmann

(3,891 posts)
8. Someone could write a book.
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 08:01 PM
Jul 2013

Title it How to win friends internationally. Tell this story, and close with. If you want to win friends internationally, don't do this.

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
10. It really leads to the question of who was the brain child?
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 08:12 PM
Jul 2013

Should it have been handled by Kerry? I really think better of him than such a bone headed move. This has more of an agency feel to it.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
12. You know, I have been asking over the last 48 hours
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 08:17 PM
Jul 2013

What did the kid take? The Crown Jewels? Or is this what they fear he took, and they have no idea what he took?

But damn, violating sovereignty over Edward Snowden?

sibelian

(7,804 posts)
16. I think they're losing it.
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 10:12 PM
Jul 2013

Nothing's controllable forever. Eventually things pile up too much, there isn't time to craft the smart move and you just have to act.
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