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flamingdem

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9. Venezuela has stepped up to the plate since there are no other takers

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 12:26 PM

Jun 2013

Even the head lawyer for Wikileaks Gurzon said no gracias, he won't take the case.

My guess is that Venezuela has the least to loose and that Maduro is getting something out of Putin for this.

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Ecuador Risks Trade Problems With U.S. if It Grants Asylum to Snowden [View all] Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 OP

they'll get added to the Axis of Evil n/t Enrique Jun 2013 #1

When the US quits being a hypocritical bully Puglover Jun 2013 #2

no wonder US policies are the best recruiters for terrorists eh nt msongs Jun 2013 #3

Talk about hypocritical: JaneyVee Jun 2013 #4

Yeah so? Puglover Jun 2013 #5

I've been noting this for a while now railsback Jun 2013 #6

America the Bully Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #8

They don't pay tariffs on most of their imports to the US hack89 Jun 2013 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #14

Yes - they have a preferential free trade agreement with the US hack89 Jun 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Jun 2013 #16

Venezuela has stepped up to the plate since there are no other takers flamingdem Jun 2013 #9

American "diplomacy" on display. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #10

Boycott Cuba Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #13

Yeah, no one is going to do anything that costs someone money. nt Romulus Quirinus Jun 2013 #11

China Risks Trade Problems With U.S if......... Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #17

The US would likely retaliate against China in a different way Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #18

Oh I see..... Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #19

I'm not advocating supplying weapons or increasing tariffs Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #20

LOL..... Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #21

When have I advocated supplying weapons over the years? Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #22