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Catherina

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39. My friend, I clearly called this one yesterday. ALBA is not interested in our bullshit
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 09:34 AM
Jun 2013

The US is making fools of themselves on the world stage, just as the right wing jerks attacking the ALBA countries on DU make fools of themselves every day. And today they're springing to action making even bigger fools of themselves judging by how many "ignored" are showing up under "My Posts". All that squealing is like shearing a pig, like Putin put it in another insult to our government's reaction.

Ecuador clearly stated long ago that they didn't want the USAID and our other cute little NGO's helping them out in anything because our help always comes with heavy strings and is never to their advantage. I expected this but you know, I'm delighted too.

Remember that old saying to be nice to people on your way up? Well we weren't very nice. Solidarity my old friend.

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I'm sure the rest of the globe will pick up the slack tomm2thumbs Jun 2013 #1
Agreed. Especially with the entire ALBA bloc increasing trade with China and Russia Catherina Jun 2013 #3
ALBA bloc not interested in Drug war? naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #12
name of the agreement Ecuador wants to retain: Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act n/t Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #22
Yep. Nt naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #23
Why would demand for Ecuadorian products go up in those other countries? hack89 Jun 2013 #8
no, US importers will purchase the same products from other countries Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #18
contact to Ecuador embassy in DC kiri Jun 2013 #21
Yeah, that's a gimme railsback Jun 2013 #2
I can't believe you made this statement: blackspade Jun 2013 #31
ok railsback Jun 2013 #32
Thanks. blackspade Jun 2013 #36
Ecuador SamKnause Jun 2013 #4
I don't get the attitude at all. CNN had a very good article about this Catherina Jun 2013 #11
the american bullies in action nt msongs Jun 2013 #5
Too bad the Change you can believe in bunch is behind this warrant46 Jun 2013 #19
And the biding has begun nineteen50 Jun 2013 #6
This is sort of misleading naaman fletcher Jun 2013 #7
How about this, BillyRibs Jun 2013 #33
Interesting tactic but it may not work. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #9
It's an upside down world right now. Orin Hatch didn't like the idea so he's thinking straight Catherina Jun 2013 #13
I did see it and it was very good! hrmjustin Jun 2013 #15
I'm so glad you saw it because I was looking for it for you lol! n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #20
That defies economic logic hack89 Jun 2013 #17
Gee. Wonder who all is on NSA's list. Downwinder Jun 2013 #10
Oviously it includes..... DeSwiss Jun 2013 #25
you'd think that trade agreements always have mutual benefits reorg Jun 2013 #14
"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
K&R DeSwiss Jun 2013 #24
K&R for this reply. Nihil Jun 2013 #26
The Day is Coming.......... BlueNAlabama Jun 2013 #27
I think the sun is already rising on that day & we're too arrogant to notice Catherina Jun 2013 #28
Bolivia was suspended from the program in 2008 Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #30
Catherina BlueNAlabama Jun 2013 #44
I support this 100% BigD_95 Jun 2013 #34
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
+1 Amazing development! nt Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #38
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
Relevant: Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2013 #41
Ecuador nixes U.S. trade pact, 'blackmail' over Snowden Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #42
so much for Levin's threat Enrique Jun 2013 #43
allow me to join you Union Scribe Jun 2013 #45
UPDATE: Aaaaand it backfires! Techdirt: Ecuador Tells US To Take Its Trade Agreement And Shove It! Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #46
Your article linked to the Guardian article, which offered this: Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #47
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