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SledDriver

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5. It's a NYT article, so that's how it's being reported

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 10:10 AM

Jan 2025

Trump tough! Threaten tariff! Wimpy Columbia back down because Trump tough!

It's more like the man-child wants to show how macho tough he is by sending them on military transports, because "Me commander in chief! Me boss of military". The military planes were turned away. They've been doing these flights all along by sending them back on commercial airlines. But sending them back in coach on a 737 is not as dramatic as having them shackled in the cargo hold of a C-17.

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Colombia Agrees to Accept Deportation Flights After Trump Threatens Tariffs [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 OP

I hope somebody is keeping track of the total cost of this bullshit Walleye Jan 2025 #1

The Biden Admin JBTaurus83 Jan 2025 #2

WTF? Why did Colombia act tough than back down? So pathetic. LymphocyteLover Jan 2025 #3

Because the tariffs would hurt Colombians? onenote Jan 2025 #4

It's a NYT article, so that's how it's being reported SledDriver Jan 2025 #5

They didn't back down -- the reporting on this is really spreading falsehoods obamanut2012 Jan 2025 #6

Yes I see now that Trump capitulated (like he normally does when confronted) LymphocyteLover Jan 2025 #14

Pathetic? Or smart move? EX500rider Jan 2025 #10

Because it was a stunt. Countries are obligated to repatriate their citizens. mathematic Jan 2025 #11

Because they're another country and not "US protesters" LeftInTX Jan 2025 #16

The road to World War III Miguelito Loveless Jan 2025 #7

Gleeful Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #8

Question on these flights angrychair Jan 2025 #9

I worry about those escaping persecution in their own country being sent back. travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #12

The actual dispute was over the conditions during the flight IbogaProject Jan 2025 #13

Not a "back down." Colombia was already accepting chartered commercial flights, per prior agreements with Biden. SunSeeker Jan 2025 #15

Columbia HAD been accepting flights-it was about the use of military planes and feet shackles KatyBR Jan 2025 #17

EXACTLY SunSeeker Jan 2025 #18