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Cleita

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55. Whatever. You win. I don't give a shit.

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 02:10 AM

Jul 2013

You are just wrong in your assumptions and you can't trust the English media to tell you the truth about what is actually happening in South America, because they often get in wrong. They don't understand how things work.

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The Cochabamba Declaration (UNASUR) (on the assault on President Morales) [View all] Catherina Jul 2013 OP

Recommend! morningfog Jul 2013 #1

Now things are going to get interesting. Cleita Jul 2013 #2

This needs to ProSense Jul 2013 #4

By whom? The only hypocrisy I see is ours. Cleita Jul 2013 #7

By ProSense Jul 2013 #10

scary. If U.S. cuts ties, they could devolve into situation like post-colonial Africa Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #17

No that's what happened in the last century because of American hegemony. Cleita Jul 2013 #24

Yeah, because US sponsored, installed, and protected dictators like Pinochet are shining examples idwiyo Jul 2013 #106

Strange you would mention Chile a country I was born in and lived in for the first twenty years Cleita Jul 2013 #18

You asked who, and I stated human rights groups. ProSense Jul 2013 #39

South America needs this country to be friends to them for a change not Cleita Jul 2013 #40

Needs? You think hyperbole is going to make this work? n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #46

Well, I know you and I will never come to an agreement here. Cleita Jul 2013 #48

What's ProSense Jul 2013 #53

Whatever. You win. I don't give a shit. Cleita Jul 2013 #55

My original point was based on the OP. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #76

The father of a good friend of mine... HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #59

They killed him for sure and there is a suspicion that they killed Pablo Neruda too. Cleita Jul 2013 #64

About a year ago arrests were made in Jara's murder. HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #68

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #86

You're using the same smear of "hyperbole" you use against liberals on this board BrotherIvan Jul 2013 #23

"Hyperbole" is not a smear. CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #32

Whoosh BrotherIvan Jul 2013 #42

LOL! HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #69

"They don't question each other . . . they act with the conviction that at least no one from the JDPriestly Jul 2013 #77

whatever. do you agree that this is a crisis in the relationships cali Jul 2013 #98

and what has this claptrap got to do with Morales? Swagman Jul 2013 #104

I'm sure the Latin American heads of state are incorrigable liars, one and all Scootaloo Jul 2013 #37

I don't think the opinion of anyone in this country matters much in this instance. These are all sabrina 1 Jul 2013 #49

Please. The US needs to apologize to Morales. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #70

No, it's the Pax Americana, remember? caseymoz Jul 2013 #88

I am sure they are aware. They need to come out and clear the air and apologize. morningfog Jul 2013 #9

You're not going to get the groveling you crave. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #13

He doesn't have to humiliate himself. All he has to do is admit he was wrong Cleita Jul 2013 #19

Yes, yes, and then you will pat him on geek tragedy Jul 2013 #28

That's too bad, because this country won't get the friendship they want. n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #30

Countries do not have friends, they have interests. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #41

And that's what's wrong with American relations with other countries, right Cleita Jul 2013 #44

Oh please. This isn't middle school. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #51

They most certainly are. Cleita Jul 2013 #54

So, Maduro and Morales are incapable of losing geek tragedy Jul 2013 #61

The explanations and apologies were asked of France, Portugal, Italy, and Spain. CakeGrrl Jul 2013 #50

They all need to do so. We need to apologize for assuming that he was going to Cleita Jul 2013 #52

Because those countries were doing US bidding dickthegrouch Jul 2013 #115

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #79

Dictators? Because you say so? Kurovski Jul 2013 #92

Fuck's Sake BrotherIvan Jul 2013 #26

American imperialism on show Swagman Jul 2013 #105

He also accused the US of giving Chavez cancer. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #110

The head of the european union delivered a wonderful apology today. Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #116

Who's the 'head' of the EU? nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #117

Article in LBN Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #118

Maybe they foolishly think they're winning at chess. Catherina Jul 2013 #58

Don't know. There has been some hateful and ignorant posts here. n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #62

I can't see them. DU is just the way I like it. Catherina Jul 2013 #75

I've gotta start doing that again. n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #78

You missed out on some exquisitely hilarious EPIC FAIL HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #82

I saw that one! Someone sent me a direct link so there it was. ROFL'd so hard lol Catherina Jul 2013 #89

You made a point all Democrats here should see: Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #93

Judy, see this thread as soon as you can Catherina Jul 2013 #94

Horrendous. Those race hatreds are exploding in the air about us, like fireworks. Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #99

I am appalled by these illegal actions of the European countries Melinda Jul 2013 #3

Very good, very good BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #5

grow up, amigo. no one forced your plane down Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #6

You know that "amigo" thing that you got from spaghetti westerns makes you Cleita Jul 2013 #8

amigo is Spanish for friend Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #11

"Amigo" is ProSense Jul 2013 #14

good point. the folks here are willing to defend this el gordo Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #16

Oh, el gordo now? Cleita Jul 2013 #21

I love people from Mexico, Peru, etc. I hate Bolivians!!! j/k Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #25

Bolivians are 99% Native American. Cleita Jul 2013 #38

Paula Deen. is that you? chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #65

hey, I didn't start this cat fight Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #67

Your schtick is veering close to Ugly American-style racism. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #72

It *is* Ugly American-style racism muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #109

Jesus Christ. You don't know much about him, do you? You're not doing yourself any favors. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #101

Why not write what you really mean? xocet Jul 2013 #113

Damn, I'm dissapointed Savannahmann Jul 2013 #100

I know what amigo is. You don't call a President amigo unless you are his best friend and Cleita Jul 2013 #20

amigo is as good as he deserves. he's being an anti-American punk like a teenager Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #22

You know. I really hope you stay out of hispanic neighborhoods because Cleita Jul 2013 #27

I actually have no problem in Spanish neighborhoods. I have great coworkers who are Latino Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #31

I bet. I'd like to listen to what they say about you when you aren't around. Cleita Jul 2013 #34

funny. mean white people often do the same thing. Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #36

More like pinche gringo :) - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #87

XD bobduca Jul 2013 #112

he's a head of state that was detained by another state power. and your comments are HiPointDem Jul 2013 #29

Amigo? leftstreet Jul 2013 #12

so does your upside down flag mean you are in distress Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #15

does your nick mean your job is to twist the truth? HiPointDem Jul 2013 #33

no. mine is from way back around 2004. referencing Bush's "pretzel choke" Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #35

Fuck. This. Shit. BrotherIvan Jul 2013 #45

You're the one in need of growing up. n/t DeSwiss Jul 2013 #47

Wow, what a douche-bag comment. nt HooptieWagon Jul 2013 #73

You put up a post like that... go west young man Jul 2013 #74

perfect impression of an ignorant, "ugly American" style comment quinnox Jul 2013 #83

That's really low. The plane is all his very small country can afford. Jesus H. Christ. Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #95

In addition, this man, as soon as he was elected, had them reduce his salary, Judi Lynn Jul 2013 #96

Thank you for a fine example of bigotry routinely found on RW websites. idwiyo Jul 2013 #103

wow -- oblique racism much? nashville_brook Jul 2013 #111

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2013 #43

A small point but I'm sure "Flagrant" was meant where "fragrant" is stated. Kurovski Jul 2013 #57

Thank you so much Catherina Jul 2013 #63

You're welcome. Kurovski Jul 2013 #71

You corrected that just in the nick of time Catherina Jul 2013 #80

To be fair... pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #81

Hello! Kurovski Jul 2013 #85

Thanks. K&R. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #60

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #84

We need them -- and their natural resources and raw materials. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #90

Not an UNASUR declaration: they didn't get a quorum struggle4progress Jul 2013 #66

Spanish FM just said Spain doesn't owe any apology to Bolivia! Catherina Jul 2013 #91

At the heart of all global politics, even in 2013, lies the ugly history of Western Imperialism. Bonobo Jul 2013 #97

K&R They have my support. idwiyo Jul 2013 #102

Forcing down the Bolivian president's plane was an act of piracy dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #107

K&R idwiyo Jul 2013 #108

K & R !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #114