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Catherina

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8. Closed their airspace too. Right after France

Reply to allin99 (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 05:28 PM

Jul 2013

The presidential plane carrying Morales was prohibited in midair from entering French airspace and had to make an emergency landing in Vienna because it was running out of fuel. Italy and Portugal also closed off their airspace after Spain received a tip-off that Morales was bringing home wanted former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who is trying to seek asylum in a South American nation.

http://elpais.com/elpais/2013/07/09/inenglish/1373381056_613352.html

Not your fault. The US media did a lousy, lousy, unacceptable job of reporting this story.

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South American bloc repudiates U.S. on spying, Snowden [View all] Catherina Jul 2013 OP

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #1

Mercosur rejects espionage. Argentina to submit the matter to UN Security Council. #FREEWARE Catherina Jul 2013 #2

Another item: Coordinate to eliminate US bases in Latin America Catherina Jul 2013 #3

And that would be a great thing. Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #4

Gee, 'nother prediction of mine nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #13

S. American states to recall ambassadors from Europe over Bolivian plane incident Catherina Jul 2013 #5

Good. Fk the people who treated morales and latin america like that... allin99 Jul 2013 #6

Closed their airspace too. Right after France Catherina Jul 2013 #8

i see the article report that italy closed off airspace... allin99 Jul 2013 #17

the plane was blocked shortly before reaching French airspace temmer Jul 2013 #18

look like poodles indeed. so embarrassing. allin99 Jul 2013 #19

My...didn't I make *that* prediction? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #10

You did but it was drowned out by very loud ostriches. n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #12

The kitty is gonna get skinned. nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #14

So Brazil is on board temmer Jul 2013 #15

Anybody want to buy a used Monroe Doctrine? Freedom can start now if they byeya Jul 2013 #7

So this is what it's like GliderGuider Jul 2013 #9

Ah yes - when the FFM comes in contact with the RVD. Nice one. byeya Jul 2013 #11

I just want my country to wake up. It's still not too late. Catherina Jul 2013 #16