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In reply to the discussion: Top Dem threatens to block trade deal with Ecuador over Snowden [View all]naaman fletcher
(7,362 posts)7. This is sort of misleading
The US ALREADY wasn't going to renew the trade deal.
So, the headline really should be:
Tom Democrat suggests we may reconsider not doing the trade deal if you turn in Snowdon. Or more likely:
Tom Democrat suggests we try to sucker Ecuador into handing over Snowdon even though we don't plan on renewing the trade deal anyway.
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Agreed. Especially with the entire ALBA bloc increasing trade with China and Russia
Catherina
Jun 2013
#3
name of the agreement Ecuador wants to retain: Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act n/t
Bacchus4.0
Jun 2013
#22
It's an upside down world right now. Orin Hatch didn't like the idea so he's thinking straight
Catherina
Jun 2013
#13
"Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act" with the emphasis on Drug Eradication
Catherina
Jun 2013
#29
Ecuador's "KEEP TRADE GOING" Campaign Launches Online Call-to-Action to Protect Ecuador-U.S. Trade
Bacchus4.0
Jun 2013
#16
Ecuador responds: Media is Distorting Our Words on Snowden. We're Pulling Out of US Trade Agreement
Catherina
Jun 2013
#35
it wasn't goint to be renewed anyway. Ecuador, Nicaragua, Haiti all have USAID
Bacchus4.0
Jun 2013
#37
My friend, I clearly called this one yesterday. ALBA is not interested in our bullshit
Catherina
Jun 2013
#39
Half an hour or whatever after reading this, I'm still gob-smacked. The symbolic messages...
Poll_Blind
Jun 2013
#40