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In reply to the discussion: WaPo: U.S. Officials Scrambled to Nab Snowden ("Decision to Force a Foreign Leader’s Plane to Land") [View all]Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)I'll just copy it so you don't have to search.....
''Because at the time, there were a lot of links.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/03/edward-snowden-asylum-live
If the plane wasn't diverted, why was there a request to search the plane for Snowden?
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/02/world/americas/bolivia-presidential-plane/
And if it was a mechanical fault, then why did France and Spain apologize?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales_grounding_incident#Aftermath
But continue please. What is the source for your information? Or perhaps I should ask, what Propagandist fed you that information?
Because the world knows differently. They know the American Ambassador to Austria told the authorities that Snowden was on the plane and insisted that the plane be searched.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/us-ambassador-to-austria-responsible-for-false-claim-snowden-was-on-bolivian-leaders-plane-report/5342027
I would point out, that since the plane was the official aircraft carrying a head of state on a diplomatic mission, it was the same as a Foreign Embassy, but who cares about legalities when you have to get Snowden to save face.''