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Ambassadors are off limits (Original Post)
malaise
Jul 2018
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SamKnause
(14,925 posts)1. All Americans are off limits to be extradited to Russia.
No exceptions.
malaise
(296,886 posts)2. True but McFaul has Diplomatic Immunity
Arkansas Granny
(32,265 posts)3. That is absolutely insane.
malaise
(296,886 posts)4. Well to be kind
So is the Con.
atreides1
(16,799 posts)5. I don't think so!
McFaul is no longer a serving ambassador...he is now a private citizen...I don't think he can claim diplomatic immunity, anymore!
sdfernando
(6,089 posts)8. maybe and maybe not
At a minimum I would guess diplomatic immunity for the entire time he was Ambassador.
SamKnause
(14,925 posts)6. I'm aware.
Immunity or not, all Americans are off limits to be extradited to Russia.
HipChick
(25,615 posts)7. This is craziness...
malaise
(296,886 posts)9. Just heard a report that some part of the Russian government is telling the FBI
What they should be doing. Craziness is mild sis.
I hope they told them to fuck off and not politiely