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dixiegrrrrl

(60,154 posts) Thu Sep 19, 2013, 08:38 PM Sep 2013

UPDATED**So WHY did our Gov deny Venezuelan President Maduro airspace access for China trip???? [View all]

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CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuelan foreign minister Elias Jaua says that the United States has prohibited a planned flight by President Nicolas Maduro from passing through US airspace over Puerto Rico.

Jaua said on Thursday that the flight had been scheduled to pass over the US territory on Friday on its way to China. He characterized the US action as an "aggression."

The US Embassy in Caracas did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment on the foreign minister's statement. Maduro is leaving Friday for the trip to China, which runs through Tuesday.

Venezuela and the US have had tense relations for a number of years and have been without ambassadors in each other's country since 2010.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/US-denies-President-Nicolas-Maduro-airspace-access-for-China-trip-Venezuela/articleshow/22781094.cms

Jeez, every time our gov has the choice between acting like a buffoon or with some grace, the buffoon wins out.

UPDATE:
Update: US approves last-minute flight plan for Venezuelan officials, State Department says

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UPDATED**So WHY did our Gov deny Venezuelan President Maduro airspace access for China trip???? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 OP

Who is the navigator on that flight, Howard Borden? Jenoch Sep 2013 #1

No doubt its a great circle route, the shortest distance. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #4

Yeah, I thought of that after I wrote the post. Jenoch Sep 2013 #8

It would have to fly over Maine, too, which would be non-trivial. joshcryer Sep 2013 #14

I find that route app interesting. Jenoch Sep 2013 #16

Halfway mark would be basically nothing there. joshcryer Sep 2013 #17

Wouldn't it be possible to refuel in Russia or Iceland? HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #24

Not on that route. joshcryer Sep 2013 #29

You don't have to refuel at halfway point... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #33

Seems hard to believe but that's the route you would take. pa28 Sep 2013 #6

Wait a minute........ Historic NY Sep 2013 #2

I don't have a problem with this. Chan790 Sep 2013 #3

Which is why Obama keeps drawing blanks trying to assemble a coalitiion HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #5

In Maduro's case that's not even close to an accurate analogy. Chan790 Sep 2013 #11

Look, no matter if he's loony tune or not... HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #13

Do you actually know we didn't? Recursion Sep 2013 #23

Like Obama admin is truthful? HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #25

Read the Vienna convention. nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #18

Maybe you should study a little bit of the history of US policies towards Latin America sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #31

Nonsense. Hissyspit Sep 2013 #15

Probably because Maduro offered Snowden asylum. Cleita Sep 2013 #7

The Obama administration threw a temper tantrum and did embarrassing things quinnox Sep 2013 #9

Waiting for that Moscow street map nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #19

"Venezuelan foreign minister Elias Jaua says"... SidDithers Sep 2013 #10

Maduro is a dingbat. tritsofme Sep 2013 #12

And again, the U.S. shows itself to be the George Zimmerman of the world stage. n/t backscatter712 Sep 2013 #20

That is a really stupid thing to say. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #27

+1 woo me with science Sep 2013 #30

What makes you think that the U.S. actually denied the airspace? Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #21

Well, obviously woo me with science Sep 2013 #22

U.S. allows Venezuelan officials to fly over United States Eugene Sep 2013 #26

So, they wanted one days notice when the requirement is three days. joshcryer Sep 2013 #28

"You got to think Venezuela did this on purpose just to cause an "incident."" tammywammy Sep 2013 #32

So, as I suspected, this was more caca del toro from Maduro and his anti-U.S. cronies. Common Sense Party Sep 2013 #34