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In reply to the discussion: Spain says U.S. tipoff led it to query Bolivian flight [View all]dkf
(37,305 posts)9. Or one group is deluded.
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I always thought that was the point of having a comments thread - discussion, by any other
leveymg
Jul 2013
#82
I wish I could track DU's PMs. They'll be here as soon as they have a unified front. n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Jul 2013
#7
I posted below SEVERAL articles below & in a separate thread which refute the bullshit OP.
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#74
I was told the whole thing was a racist libertarian lie made up by racist libertarian Evo Morales
kenny blankenship
Jul 2013
#8
One group is full of shit and has been since day one. Nothing has changed, except
morningfog
Jul 2013
#10
My theory is that it was a case of a rumor and a confusion over the extradition request
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#11
Well you have to prove that fact with a link. That's not what the Spanish guy said
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#15
He said "among other things." As in, "the US told us Snowden was on board, AMONG OTHER THINGS."
morningfog
Jul 2013
#19
They cleared him to pass after denying passage. Both are accurate statements.
morningfog
Jul 2013
#31
I don't think one article is enough to go on. Why hasn't someone brought up this guys name?
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#49
NO HE DID NOT. Here is the one word he supposedly uttered in a SPANISH newspaper…
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#120
This is ancient history. Die Presse was the only source and if Eacho did that it should be
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#36
So you already knew the USA told Austria that Snowden was on the plane. awesome!
limpyhobbler
Jul 2013
#41
Seems important that the US ambassador told Austria that Snowden was on the plane.
limpyhobbler
Jul 2013
#45
I read a fact in the news. USA told Austria that Snowden was on the plane.
limpyhobbler
Jul 2013
#54
Do we actually know that for a fact? Austria had the day before summoned Eacho to demand
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#80
Guess Bolivia did not scare Spain, Spain still is control their air space and it probably
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#32
Bolivia will have to deal with whatever the country whose airspace is being used, I don't think
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#37
It could be, if AF1 was hauling someone like Snowden around and Snowden had made the statements
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#43
US government planes kidnapped people and took them for torture in other countries
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2013
#95
That was one of Bush's many serious crimes IMO, and sadly most of Europe
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#102
Good for them, they need to stand on their own, I don't care who they trade with but if someone does
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#55
That would be fine, if you were right. This was against International Immunity
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#94
No way! The dozen or so indoctrinated told us it wasn't so in blue link!
galileoreloaded
Jul 2013
#39
... Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, insisted today that Spain never closed
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#48
Las Palmas is in the Canary Islands. It's 1300km beyond Lisbon. I think the Bolivians
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#56
Yes, absolutely agree that they tried to bluff their way. They didn't quite believe the Portugese
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#59
There were multiple strikes in June. I think there was a pilots strike 6 June,
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#63
Not sure, but I don't think they actually had a strike on 2 July: I think they may have had
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#67
... So Spanish government authorization was obtained to stop in the Canary Islands ... At that time
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#86
And they couldn't get there without going through French airspace, which was closed.
morningfog
Jul 2013
#100
They didn't grant permission until they had a written guarantee from the Bolivian foriegn minister
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2013
#96
... So Spanish government authorization was obtained to stop in the Canary Islands ... At that
struggle4progress
Jul 2013
#98
Funny, as of Tuesday, Garcia-Margall is reported as NOT referring to the origin of info.
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#60
Oh sure, but other than evidence, confessions, and apologies, you Paulites got *nothing*
MannyGoldstein
Jul 2013
#61
I cannot find the full quote from the press conference. Inter alia is a latin term. "Interarea"
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#62
Yes, that was it. In other words there was a bunch o' stuff said and we got cornfused!
flamingdem
Jul 2013
#65
so you are happy to believe a lie even though I posted several links that prove the OP is bullshit?
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#79
yes, please post links proving the US ambassador to austria did not make a request..
frylock
Jul 2013
#81
WTF? I am responding to the bullshit OP. Garcia-margallo said alert came inside Europe
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#84
Here is your question… which is irrelevant to anything I posted about in this thread
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#90
the FUCKING US Ambassador to Austria made the FUCKING call from FUCKING inside FUCKING Europe
frylock
Jul 2013
#91
Hello? The OP is about Garcia-Margallo's press conference. It purports G-M as saying the alert came
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#92
for the record, if the press conference transcript does end up having G-M saying alert came from USA
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#93
Is this what you've sunk to? Claming that if an American says something while in Europe
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2013
#97
I am embarrassed for them. More information will come out for them to embarrassingly deny, too.
morningfog
Jul 2013
#99
I just posted multiple Spanish sources which CONTRADICT THE OP. Can't you read?
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#117
WRONG. I posted the ACTUAL ONE WORD QUOTE IN SPANISH.And MULTIPLE sources contradicting Reuters
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#125
Can you please provide a quote where Garcia-Morallo says that the alert came from the USA
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#136
I post multiple sources PROVING the OP is wrong & you keep the circlejerk going. Here's the info one
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#121
You didn't even read the MULTIPLE CONTRADICTING STORIES FROM SPANISH NEWS ARTICLES.
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#118
the OP is blatantly false… and you nor anyone else in your clique can post any proof
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#127