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6. So far everybody is acting within their rights

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 12:47 AM

Jul 2013

Austria can ask for an inspection, Bolivia can tell them to go fuck themselves, and Austria can refuse to let the plane fly.

International law is still ticking away.

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Bravo Austria !!! Thank you for grounding President Morales' plane! (UPDATED) [View all] Tx4obama Jul 2013 OP

Seriously? think Jul 2013 #1

pf! sibelian Jul 2013 #4

Thank goodness for the edit function..... think Jul 2013 #12

Jury results... Kurovski Jul 2013 #67

In case that was to infer think Jul 2013 #68

No, it wasn't meant to infer anything. Kurovski Jul 2013 #69

OK. wasn't sure. Thank you for clarifying. think Jul 2013 #71

It's weird that some don't understand basic jury duty, even on DU. randome Jul 2013 #75

IMO the jury system is abused often on many levels think Jul 2013 #78

At least you give some thought to being objective. Kudos! randome Jul 2013 #81

The question is whether blatant nationalist chauvinism is inherently right wing muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #88

They jury system is a joke. Used for revenge and censorship. L0oniX Jul 2013 #121

All but one actually reflects on what the OP has written here. Kurovski Jul 2013 #144

Much as I find the OP revolting, I would have voted to keep it BlueStreak Jul 2013 #156

International law is for nerds! Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #2

So far everybody is acting within their rights Recursion Jul 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #8

Are you sure it works like that? Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #9

What do you mean? Recursion Jul 2013 #14

It's already there bro. Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #17

yes, i know. but taking off would put it in Austrian airspace Recursion Jul 2013 #18

So you can just keep airplanes? Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #19

"keep"? no. though I think China still had ours. Recursion Jul 2013 #22

Really? nt Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #25

Air traffic laws are strange Recursion Jul 2013 #26

Apparently it won't be. Romulus Quirinus Jul 2013 #28

I was only going by what the big OP on DU was saying before it got edited, on link below Tx4obama Jul 2013 #40

Yes, really. tabasco Jul 2013 #160

FYI: It's Morales from Bolivia. Not Correa from Ecuador think Jul 2013 #20

ty. fixing. (nt) Recursion Jul 2013 #24

Wrong President. But you know they all look alike to us ignorant gringos. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #3

Oops. You're correct it's Morales, not Correa. I saw the other guys name in a post about Morales Tx4obama Jul 2013 #10

Fact-checking is for losers anyway Scootaloo Jul 2013 #56

Holy crap. polly7 Jul 2013 #5

And they'll tell you there is no Empire kenny blankenship Jul 2013 #23

It's beyond pathetically stupid. imho. nt. polly7 Jul 2013 #29

+1 HiPointDem Jul 2013 #39

+1 HiPointDem Jul 2013 #34

Too bad other countries didn't do that to Bush and Cheney. L0oniX Jul 2013 #122

To silence a whistleblower who told us tyranny is coming... and here it is! usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #7

IMO - you should stop spamming all the threads with that image. Some folks have low bandwidth Tx4obama Jul 2013 #13

my apologies about the size (i replaced it) but you should stop spamming the board with hate usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #21

And your not spamming? It's like you were paid to do this Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #76

What an asshole Generic Other Jul 2013 #159

I could see that. Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #164

Well, to be fair, we already knew it was happening Warpy Jul 2013 #16

The first time we had documentary evidence it was happening usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #30

+1,000,000 im1013 Jul 2013 #51

+1000 plase keep spamming Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #100

We know who wears the red coats now too. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #141

Thank you for this image. And Happy 4th - Fourth Amendment. chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #161

... sibelian Jul 2013 #11

How awful. He's a head of state, not an American slave. n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #15

Unfuckingbelievable. MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #27

Have you lost your mind? donheld Jul 2013 #31

Excellent Kabuki theater! Bravo to all the actors involved! Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #32

Morales is being grounded Art_from_Ark Jul 2013 #47

I thought the response from Equador cut the deepest.... Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #48

What would happen if a country did this to Obama's plane ? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #33

we'd drone them. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #35

We need to hope they wouldn't dare. Cleita Jul 2013 #36

They'd get Droned.. HipChick Jul 2013 #37

Their airspace Half-Century Man Jul 2013 #38

The same people who are cheering right now would be wailing for retribution... Violet_Crumble Jul 2013 #50

Wouldn't happen treestar Jul 2013 #65

So you are ok with Bully Rules? Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #74

Why is it bullying? treestar Jul 2013 #96

"Face it, Obama is President of a far bigger country than Morales is." Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #99

How do you get around it then? treestar Jul 2013 #103

1. Stop being a bully. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #114

me too. Demit Jul 2013 #108

American exceptionallism! USA! USA! neverforget Jul 2013 #90

People from other countries are stopping this flight treestar Jul 2013 #97

"people"? Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #101

Government are made up of people of those countries treestar Jul 2013 #104

the "people" did not do this. That is just a ridiculous or exceedingly naive characterization. nt. Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #115

Well, that's hunky dory, then! sibelian Jul 2013 #111

I'm not cheering this on is the difference neverforget Jul 2013 #140

So, might makes right in your view? suffragette Jul 2013 #133

Posts like this make me believe that members of Obama's personality cult soldiers.... AZ Progressive Jul 2013 #41

Godwin's Law warning: Bonobo Jul 2013 #64

Right. A progressive DUer with 30,000 posts has "infiltrated" DU. Shocking! nt pnwmom Jul 2013 #66

Progressive DUer my ass! Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #110

Well, maybe progressive Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #143

The truly ironic thing is it's fundamentally purposeless. sibelian Jul 2013 #72

there are 25 -30 members who continue with this nonsense xiamiam Jul 2013 #117

That gang has driven many members away who got sick of seeing the brown shirt bull shit. L0oniX Jul 2013 #123

Mission accomplished. n/t winter is coming Jul 2013 #169

This is the state of mind for much of the party Puzzledtraveller Jul 2013 #142

Thank you! It's getting really irritating and the posts are getting more and more obnoxious! DearHeart Jul 2013 #147

I know! The uniforms must be spectacular. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #149

ke aysien MisterP Jul 2013 #157

snowden derangement syndrome.. frylock Jul 2013 #42

Yes, because... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #43

Imagine their reaction if this were AFO. Democracyinkind Jul 2013 #53

Good Poodle! Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2013 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author woo me with science Jul 2013 #45

LMAO L0oniX Jul 2013 #131

Poodles Kurovski Jul 2013 #155

The Ugly American speaks. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #46

at least you didn't publicly wish the plane had been shot down killing all aboard nt msongs Jul 2013 #49

Ol' Tx first dumped this post on another thread before making it an OP. JimDandy Jul 2013 #70

Do you have a link? Because here is what I found on Der Standard's website. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #52

I was going by what someone else said in the DU OP on the link below... Tx4obama Jul 2013 #54

So, that's the plan, huh? Scootaloo Jul 2013 #55

Oh come on. The idea of picturing Snowden going thru internet withdrawl to me is pretty funny ;) Tx4obama Jul 2013 #57

The situation is fucking stupid Scootaloo Jul 2013 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Tx4obama Jul 2013 #61

I agree. Like taking a smart phone away from a 12 year old. FSogol Jul 2013 #94

It must be killing him to not be able to read... tallahasseedem Jul 2013 #120

Updates below Tx4obama Jul 2013 #59

grats backwoodsbob Jul 2013 #60

Tell that to MSNBC. I wasn't the one that told the world earlier that the plane was grounded. Tx4obama Jul 2013 #62

Nope, not all of us are "Snowden fans." Scootaloo Jul 2013 #63

It's your joy at the insult to a head of state that makes you look bad muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #73

To be fair, there are posts that celebrate perceived 'authoritarian' angst about Snowden. randome Jul 2013 #77

+1 Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #85

"plus or minus one"? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #87

Tiny font on the tablet! Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #89

Not to mention the utter contempt for the system of diplomacy and HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #102

Possibly the most moronic string of text the internet has yet produced. nt. sibelian Jul 2013 #112

+1 ...too bad there isn't a DU Wall of Shame. L0oniX Jul 2013 #132

Do you know anything about international law? malaise Jul 2013 #79

Wow, neocon trash talk! On DU! Pogo definitely applies here. Pholus Jul 2013 #80

So this is what passes for a liberal democrat now whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #82

Shame on you lunatica Jul 2013 #83

Flame-bait. Somehow I doubt you actually believe what you wrote. Shameful. idwiyo Jul 2013 #84

AMEN!! Never again will the American people have to be exposed to the secrets or our government!! Douglas Carpenter Jul 2013 #86

Free Republic is cheering too. Good job Tx, good job. Melinda Jul 2013 #91

Throw another shrimp on the barbie, mate! RandiFan1290 Jul 2013 #92

It would have been even better if they'd done a cavity search on Morales whatchamacallit Jul 2013 #93

I am sure there was a person just like you that said "Thank You Gavrilo Princip" Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #95

Well, there were probably quite a few who said, "Thank You, Gavrilo Princip" (not HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #107

It's pretty clear now, what diplomatic immunity amounts to -- zilch. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #98

Morales has absolute diplomatic immunity CanonRay Jul 2013 #105

This is just bizarre. n/t demmiblue Jul 2013 #106

That went over well, tx truebluegreen Jul 2013 #109

No rest for the clear-sighted pragmatists. sibelian Jul 2013 #113

LOL truebluegreen Jul 2013 #118

In the 12 years I've been on DU Le Taz Hot Jul 2013 #116

+10 million and I've been here 9 years..nt xiamiam Jul 2013 #127

+1 L0oniX Jul 2013 #128

Does this post want to make anyone else want to shower? eilen Jul 2013 #119

I keep searching in vain for a "this post is satire" label. bullwinkle428 Jul 2013 #124

It's Tx4obama. Iggo Jul 2013 #125

Use protection... L0oniX Jul 2013 #130

I showered and it didn't make any difference. L0oniX Jul 2013 #126

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #129

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #134

Is this aimed at the OP Tx4obama as that is who you replied to? Or the banned person who posted uppityperson Jul 2013 #135

check the upper right corner of post jollyreaper2112 Jul 2013 #137

Thank you for clarifying, sometimes people reply to someone they didn't mean to. uppityperson Jul 2013 #138

i LOVE the smell of stupid in the morning! galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #136

Textbook "ugly American" thinking here. Please reconsider... nt stillwaiting Jul 2013 #139

The Rude Pundit puts it all in perspective... Kurovski Jul 2013 #145

For the folks that might have misunderstood what my OP meant in my mind Tx4obama Jul 2013 #146

I think you're a disgrace to this message board. sibelian Jul 2013 #148

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #151

Nothing wrong with your OP, Tx. ucrdem Jul 2013 #153

You know, this post is even more disgustingly invertebrate than your OP. /nt Marr Jul 2013 #166

"Leaving on a different plane" ? suffragette Jul 2013 #167

So Austria wasn't even trying to look for Snowden Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #150

All heads of sovereign states have absolute immunity. Dawson Leery Jul 2013 #152

Wow. What a mangling of facts to reach an erroneous conclusion. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #154

11 recs and over 3200 views, that says something? n/t slipslidingaway Jul 2013 #158

Any recs at all is the interesting bit. sibelian Jul 2013 #162

Well that is true :( n/t slipslidingaway Jul 2013 #168

International bullying. 99Forever Jul 2013 #163

You and your compatriots sound more like Freepers every day. /nt Marr Jul 2013 #165