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Happy to be the 1st rec, of! Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #1
Pilger brought up Harold Pinter... Octafish Jul 2013 #15
Pilger is one of the most informed investigative journalists in the news business today. sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #99
In my opinion what our country did is wrong. Marrah_G Jul 2013 #2
+1 nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #11
+2 Octafish Jul 2013 #29
+3 leftstreet Jul 2013 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author ReRe Jul 2013 #76
+4 Enthusiast Jul 2013 #72
+5 ReRe Jul 2013 #78
+6 woo me with science Jul 2013 #93
Western imperialists have pirated the globe's resources leftstreet Jul 2013 #3
What Steve Kangas wrote... Octafish Jul 2013 #32
John Kerry thinks he's John Bolton Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #4
The decision to close air space to a diplomatic flight could only've come from Kerry's boss. Octafish Jul 2013 #37
Kerry been on his yacht h Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #41
+1,000 malaise Jul 2013 #51
Amazing treestar Jul 2013 #5
How many events will take place before you realize what happened was WRONG? Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #7
What happened? treestar Jul 2013 #12
What do YOU think happened, treestar? MrMickeysMom Jul 2013 #124
I don't know what happened treestar Jul 2013 #133
Wow... what an avoided answer, treestar... MrMickeysMom Jul 2013 #139
Why didn't you answer my question? treestar Jul 2013 #140
Please don't disgrace the post by indicating you answered me... MrMickeysMom Jul 2013 #141
I don't know, when will someone from your side address important questions such as: okaawhatever Jul 2013 #49
Guess another term that's missing is ''Fascism.'' Octafish Jul 2013 #40
Perhaps you could educate us as to what the event should be called. A Simple Game Jul 2013 #64
Silliness. The plane wasn't "forced" down ProSense Jul 2013 #6
Linking to your own threads is... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #9
Narcissism is as narcissism does. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #17
. Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #18
Why on ProSense Jul 2013 #25
Do you think the comment was referring to you? HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #28
Yes, but now you're going to pretend it didn't ProSense Jul 2013 #30
No one was called out, it was an open-ended comment. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #33
OK ProSense Jul 2013 #34
I don't believe you are really rolling on the floor, bvar22 Jul 2013 #94
Comments about "linking" ProSense Jul 2013 #23
Tis what it Tis... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #24
Repeatedly spamming a board with one's own blue links, to the point... SaveOurDemocracy Jul 2013 #70
I know, I know. I do it too much. Octafish Jul 2013 #36
But I've found your self-linking to be supportive of your OP... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #108
A diplomatic flight is prevented from re-fueling when scheduled and searched upon landing. Octafish Jul 2013 #43
DU runs on hyperbole... SidDithers Jul 2013 #46
and the President is backwoodsbob Jul 2013 #57
You forgot Reagan, his favorite........nt Enthusiast Jul 2013 #73
! zappaman Jul 2013 #8
You Have A Problem With John Pilger? HangOnKids Jul 2013 #14
"nugentman"? zappaman Jul 2013 #16
Oh shit sorry I thought your handle was nugentman HangOnKids Jul 2013 #19
No worries. zappaman Jul 2013 #22
lol!!! Number23 Jul 2013 #106
I can see how that typo might happen, Binka... SidDithers Jul 2013 #48
Anything to add, zappaman? Octafish Jul 2013 #52
I think laughter is the appropriate response to this hyperbole. zappaman Jul 2013 #54
Then you've missed the point. Octafish Jul 2013 #59
Let me get this straight. randome Jul 2013 #10
US Aid (i.e. $$$) is quite the carrot... Cooley Hurd Jul 2013 #13
But why not let him land in Portugal as intended? randome Jul 2013 #20
Portugal wouldn't let him land. Spain would have, but France wouldn't let him fly through. morningfog Jul 2013 #27
But if they were doing this because we were pulling the strings... randome Jul 2013 #45
France has said they did allow permission to their airspace Major Nikon Jul 2013 #65
Interesting that Austria is the only non NATO country involved. Downwinder Jul 2013 #31
You'd think we'd have more pull with the other countries but they didn't want to get involved? randome Jul 2013 #53
More like an opportunity for denial. Downwinder Jul 2013 #56
Still denying that it happend? rusty fender Jul 2013 #89
It was a violation of international law and a display of ... dawg Jul 2013 #21
Of course you wouldn't call it piracy. zappaman Jul 2013 #26
So stop saying that! dawg Jul 2013 #35
I agree, not piracy. Rex Jul 2013 #66
lol'ing at the people pretending this isn't a big deal Hydra Jul 2013 #38
Ok Hydra and others, what is the truth here? I have read conflicting accounts on what happened so cstanleytech Jul 2013 #44
There's a writeup thread in greatest Hydra Jul 2013 #75
See the main problem I am having is this link cstanleytech Jul 2013 #84
I'll look at it when I get a minute Hydra Jul 2013 #95
Ok, I read the link Hydra Jul 2013 #102
Ok thanks for the clarification. cstanleytech Jul 2013 #103
Oh, I know France and the others don't want Snowden Hydra Jul 2013 #104
No one FORCED the aircraft to land. Their claim that they had fuel gauge problems is suspect. okaawhatever Jul 2013 #55
The aircraft had filed a flight plan, including authorization for re-fueling in Spain. Octafish Jul 2013 #60
I beg to differ. The authorization of the flight plan was for the Canary Islands. There may be a okaawhatever Jul 2013 #62
That's clearly not what happened here Major Nikon Jul 2013 #67
Freedom from persecution not freedom from prosecution. Important difference. n/t SylviaD Jul 2013 #42
The fact that people are denying that anything wrong happened Maedhros Jul 2013 #47
As the 'center' keeps moving ever rightward... Octafish Jul 2013 #68
Don't use the "F" word to describe what the NSA is doing. Maedhros Jul 2013 #111
It's pretty clear by now that Bolivia was pretty disengenuous regarding their account Major Nikon Jul 2013 #69
I wouldn't say Bolivia has been any more disingenuous that France or Spain or Austria... Maedhros Jul 2013 #105
As I said, it's either one or the other Major Nikon Jul 2013 #107
Damn you BFEE!!!...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #50
Why you find fun in the BFEE is your own affair, SidDithers. Octafish Jul 2013 #58
OMG Sid!!! greytdemocrat Jul 2013 #61
silence from the white house is bs.. I cant believe it xiamiam Jul 2013 #63
The thing exposes incompetence, all around. Octafish Jul 2013 #71
Equally disturbing is the media's dismissal of the issue markiv Jul 2013 #74
this incident is profoundly more important than the travon martin trial markiv Jul 2013 #80
It is most troubling. Octafish Jul 2013 #88
Why don't we wait for the whole story to come out before jumping to conclusions? Rstrstx Jul 2013 #77
You can wait for the official version. The facts speak for themselves. Octafish Jul 2013 #81
The FACT is that his plane was NOT forced to land. Please stop spreading misinformation. Tx4obama Jul 2013 #87
War is Peace. woo me with science Jul 2013 #92
Ignorance is Strength. Octafish Jul 2013 #97
France has apologized to Morales... HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #82
When did Austria finger the CIA? Rstrstx Jul 2013 #91
And it was the US Ambassador who made the call to the Foreign Ministry Catherina Jul 2013 #117
Air Piracy lol Progressive dog Jul 2013 #79
What did Snowden do that would make the United States government act like a fascist power? Octafish Jul 2013 #83
Air Piracy and Fascist Progressive dog Jul 2013 #86
Morales shouldn't be held or diverted anywhere. That's the point of international treaties. Octafish Jul 2013 #96
Assuming a treaty was violated (one wasn't), Progressive dog Jul 2013 #112
Hey! You got that right. But you'd be wrong. Octafish Jul 2013 #113
Air piracy and fascism is now violating a tradition Progressive dog Jul 2013 #114
Morales as a head of state doesn't have to pull his aircraft over for anybody. Octafish Jul 2013 #115
Air piracy and fascism is now a traffic stop Progressive dog Jul 2013 #116
No. The traffic stop is an easy to understand allegory. Octafish Jul 2013 #119
I'm glad you understand how traffic stop is an allegory for air piracy, Progressive dog Jul 2013 #120
So, you do understand. The obtuse act was rhetorical. Octafish Jul 2013 #122
Fascism and air piracy indicates being okay with dishonestly Progressive dog Jul 2013 #123
With the exception of France, those nations all were onboard the CIA Torture Train. Octafish Jul 2013 #126
Fascism and piracy, now torture trains Progressive dog Jul 2013 #127
It's too bad you don't see the connection. Octafish Jul 2013 #129
So the US is not a democracy because Snowden and Progressive dog Jul 2013 #130
Not quite. In the USA, money trumps elections. Octafish Jul 2013 #131
Got it, money buys air piracy , torture trains, and fascism Progressive dog Jul 2013 #132
Precisely. And exactly why Morales should be respected. Octafish Jul 2013 #134
This gets funnier by the minute Progressive dog Jul 2013 #135
There is nothing funny about fascism. Octafish Jul 2013 #137
I'm not talking about humor in fascism. Progressive dog Jul 2013 #142
K&R idwiyo Jul 2013 #85
'The incident demonstrates...the Obama administration will go to any lengths to silence Snowden... Octafish Jul 2013 #98
You don't say! Universal Health Care? OMG!1!! Quick, sprinkle some holy water around to ward off the idwiyo Jul 2013 #100
I'm old enough to remember that... ReRe Jul 2013 #90
Wouldn't that be handy! idwiyo Jul 2013 #101
US (and French) Courts Have Ruled Head-of-State Immunity is Absolute Octafish Jul 2013 #109
What's a "mope"? ReRe Jul 2013 #110
This message was self-deleted by its author Catherina Jul 2013 #118
Isn't it great to see... 99Forever Jul 2013 #121
The progress on issues that have nothing to do with power and profit are nice. Octafish Jul 2013 #125
It looks like our Gov. NSA or whoever must be hiding something dreadful. JEB Jul 2013 #128
DC Madam's phone records hinted the corruption was in all three branches... Octafish Jul 2013 #136
They sure are anxious to pour the concrete on the whole Snowden affair. JEB Jul 2013 #138
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