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malaise

(297,921 posts) Wed Jul 18, 2018, 04:23 PM Jul 2018

6

Ambassadors are off limits

Smokey's response was crazy

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Ambassadors are off limits (Original Post) malaise Jul 2018 OP

All Americans are off limits to be extradited to Russia. SamKnause Jul 2018 #1

True but McFaul has Diplomatic Immunity malaise Jul 2018 #2

That is absolutely insane. Arkansas Granny Jul 2018 #3

Well to be kind malaise Jul 2018 #4

I don't think so! atreides1 Jul 2018 #5

maybe and maybe not sdfernando Jul 2018 #8

I'm aware. SamKnause Jul 2018 #6

This is craziness... HipChick Jul 2018 #7

Just heard a report that some part of the Russian government is telling the FBI malaise Jul 2018 #9

WTH? HipChick Jul 2018 #10

SamKnause

(14,945 posts)

1. All Americans are off limits to be extradited to Russia.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 04:28 PM

Jul 2018

No exceptions.

malaise

(297,921 posts)

2. True but McFaul has Diplomatic Immunity

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 04:32 PM

Jul 2018

https://m.

Seriously the Con has to be locked up

Arkansas Granny

(32,265 posts)

3. That is absolutely insane.

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 04:35 PM

Jul 2018

malaise

(297,921 posts)

4. Well to be kind

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 04:39 PM

Jul 2018

So is the Con.

atreides1

(16,799 posts)

5. I don't think so!

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 04:43 PM

Jul 2018

McFaul is no longer a serving ambassador...he is now a private citizen...I don't think he can claim diplomatic immunity, anymore!

sdfernando

(6,108 posts)

8. maybe and maybe not

Reply to atreides1 (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 04:52 PM

Jul 2018

At a minimum I would guess diplomatic immunity for the entire time he was Ambassador.

SamKnause

(14,945 posts)

6. I'm aware.

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 04:45 PM

Jul 2018

Immunity or not, all Americans are off limits to be extradited to Russia.

HipChick

(25,615 posts)

7. This is craziness...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 04:51 PM

Jul 2018

malaise

(297,921 posts)

9. Just heard a report that some part of the Russian government is telling the FBI

Reply to HipChick (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 05:00 PM

Jul 2018

What they should be doing. Craziness is mild sis.

HipChick

(25,615 posts)

10. WTH?

Reply to malaise (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 05:01 PM

Jul 2018

I hope they told them to fuck off and not politiely

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