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"..because our country is a peaceful territory committed to justice and truth” Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #1
So true. :( IcyMint Jul 2012 #24
Some info treestar Jul 2012 #2
I guess you know that any report on human rights by the US State Dept. on other sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #4
I knew someone would do that treestar Jul 2012 #5
The US still operates through its rightwing contacts sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #6
Ecuador is not a good place to hold up as the pinnacle of human rights treestar Jul 2012 #8
Actually most Latin American countries, now struggling to overcome their sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #10
However, looking at the Amnesty report, we learn treestar Jul 2012 #11
The US is much better? girl gone mad Jul 2012 #12
Indeed. Routine torture in prisons, massive numbers imprisoned, prosecution of whistleblowers, Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #14
Nothing like described in my prior post treestar Jul 2012 #18
Protesters in the US have been arrested for going to a Bush rally wearing sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #23
Joe Wilson could have been arrested in Ecuador treestar Jul 2012 #29
You're working hard to discredit a country which under the current president sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #31
There is power to arrest people who insult the President there treestar Jul 2012 #35
Ecuador's laws re libel and slander are similar to those in the UK. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #39
Nobody has called for his death treestar Jul 2012 #40
So you admit he is correct when he claims the US is attempting to prosecute him. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #43
UN Secretary General, Ban commends Ecuador’s efforts on democracy, human rights, environment sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #15
Amnesty is Wrong? treestar Jul 2012 #19
They are not infallible. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #22
But the US government is completely fallible treestar Jul 2012 #28
You said that, not I. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #30
Huh? Have you ever admitted this country ever did anything right? treestar Jul 2012 #36
Yes, many times, all the time. What this country did right sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #37
Meant to add, and ask, who are these police? The US funded ones sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #17
The US is at fault? treestar Jul 2012 #20
No, he has the power, as does any leader of a Democratic nation, to hold accountable sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #21
The POTUS does not have any such power treestar Jul 2012 #27
Occupy fared well in the US?? Are you serious? In a coordinated sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #32
I am merely telling you what the state department and Amnesty observed treestar Jul 2012 #34
Sigh, the 'Nato Three' still in jail, accused of terrorism sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #38
If that is true and not exaggeration treestar Jul 2012 #41
No link, so I don't know where you got that. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #42
+1 nt MADem Jul 2012 #25
This is a great interview Assange did with Correa sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #3
Thanks for adding the link, sabrina. I've watched all of Assange's shows. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #7
Interesting link. freshwest Jul 2012 #9
Feinstein renews calls for Assange to be prosecuted for espionage. Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #13
It's a disgrace, really. Elected of officials, especially democrats, sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #16
+1 KoKo Jul 2012 #33
Du rec. Nt xchrom Jul 2012 #26
DU rec and a link you will probably find interesting: inna Jul 2012 #44
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