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Chemisse

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3. It's good to see other countries chiming in on this situation.
Sun Oct 5, 2014, 06:15 PM
Oct 2014

The US has drowned out other voices/opinions on the IP issue for far too long.

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Tip of the hat to Sweden. cheapdate Oct 2014 #1
As someone with Swedish relatives... Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #2
I haven't the slightest but I feel compelled to ask, who? Phlem Oct 2014 #5
It's good to see other countries chiming in on this situation. Chemisse Oct 2014 #3
You mean they don't trust a country run by a man with a Nobel Peace Prize? hughee99 Oct 2014 #4
Why use that as a snide attack? he deserved the prize based on the reasoning for the award n/t Bodhi BloodWave Oct 2014 #26
Didn't he get it for not being George Bush? (nt) mr blur Oct 2014 #27
my understanding is that he got it Bodhi BloodWave Oct 2014 #29
Good for them! Xolodno Oct 2014 #6
Maybe they should explain their policies treestar Oct 2014 #7
The RT article appears to indicate that the US has not commented substantively on Sweden's actions. branford Oct 2014 #12
From a larger Al-Jazeera article... ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #18
I stand corrected (the RT article was very poorly written). branford Oct 2014 #20
Sweden is the ninth country to recognize Palestine. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #21
I don't see how such a strategy really works. branford Oct 2014 #24
Those are good points. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #25
Recognition of the State of Palestine does not necessarily equal peace. branford Oct 2014 #28
Of course, but pressure can help. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #30
They did, but the RT article didn't cover the story very well. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #19
I suppose that now Sweden is considered unAmerican and part of the Axis of Evil. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #8
I think the reaction in most of America is, ">>yawn,<< pass the remote control . . ." branford Oct 2014 #14
Good for them. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #9
Thank you Sweden malaise Oct 2014 #10
Sanctions on Sweden will surely follow after the media buildup misinforming folks about the Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #11
Sweden is Un-American. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #13
Good. I wonder what the global tally is on this issue? toby jo Oct 2014 #15
Here go you.... Violet_Crumble Oct 2014 #23
Let's take a cue fron Sweden... Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #16
But Assange thinks Sweden is a US puppet state... SidDithers Oct 2014 #17
Oh that's right! treestar Oct 2014 #22
One nation (American in the past 70 years) Dawson Leery Oct 2014 #31
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