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In reply to the discussion: Hong Kong's Incredible Official Statement on Snowden's Departure [View all]MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)7. Scurrilous racist dogs
I'd think that reports of Snowden being an uncheerful neighbor would be proof positive to the Hong Kongians that there was no hacking.
I don't think a white President would be disrespected in this way.
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Ichingcarpenter
Jun 2013
OP
Won't happen. It's too late for that anyway. He missed the boat. He missed the target.
silvershadow
Jun 2013
#108
and they earned it. When hong kong has more respect for their people than us, we are fucked.
roguevalley
Jun 2013
#32
I don't know how one would document or prove your assertion. I would say most of
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#15
I thought Kerry threw in the towel inexplicably prematurely. Maybe Gore also.
GoneFishin
Jun 2013
#95
And besides that, Kos is well known as a progressive website, and has no standing as a credible
Zorra
Jun 2013
#33
I'm forced to admire their bold, adamant persistence, despite the fact that basically everyone here
Zorra
Jun 2013
#49
Ha-ha, I can already hear the debate over "Who lost Hong Kong?" starting :) - nt
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#56
"...the documents provided by the US Government did not fully comply with the legal requirements"
Earth_First
Jun 2013
#11
In a weird way, I like it when the world sticks it to the US. Kind of makes up a little for the
Nanjing to Seoul
Jun 2013
#14
Can you imagine what America's reputation would be in the world, were we to
HardTimes99
Jun 2013
#57
That's the politest way of saying "fuck off, State Department" I've seen in ages. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jun 2013
#24
Our service economy is only sustainable if our military can impose US suzerainty on the rest.
FarCenter
Jun 2013
#69
Yes, but we are like a cat stuck in a tree - can we climb down before we fall or starve to death
FarCenter
Jun 2013
#77
Nice when "democrats" begin rooting for one of the most authoritarian and ruthless.....
George II
Jun 2013
#43
That came directly out of the link about HK Human Rights supplied by Ichingcarpenter
George II
Jun 2013
#116
I had read something that said that the background checks had been contracted out
davidpdx
Jun 2013
#119