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NoOneMan

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6. I think its important for sovereign nations to follow their asylum criteria

Reply to wtmusic (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 06:03 PM

Jun 2013

After all, if they just do what other nations want, what is the point of offering asylum? A program to let people in if their origin country doesn't mind (who then therefore do not need asylum)?

Let Ecuador figure it out. They are big boys, as much as the US is.

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U.S. asks Ecuador to reject any asylum request from Edward Snowden [View all] wtmusic Jun 2013 OP

How bloody pathetic! VP 'asks' a foreign country to reject a possible Refugee Claim because idwiyo Jun 2013 #1

What's bloody pathetic? Zorro Jun 2013 #2

Everything about it is pathetic. Including euphemism 'asked'. idwiyo Jun 2013 #3

Did you participate in the phone call? Zorro Jun 2013 #12

I challenge the premise of 'asking'. One doesn't 'ask' another to flatly ignore the law. Period. idwiyo Jun 2013 #13

I did not realize Zorro Jun 2013 #14

It's OK, nothing to be ashamed or sorry about. I am sure there are a lot of people out there who idwiyo Jun 2013 #15

We should what... Order them? Threaten them? Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #7

How about don't make an arse of yourself and don't encourage others to break an international law? idwiyo Jun 2013 #9

ahhhh... I mis-understood. I thought you were going off on some 'He's weak because he 'asked'' thing Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #10

NP, my apologies for writing an ambiguous post. I can see how one could get confused. idwiyo Jun 2013 #11

Hehehehe Iliyah Jun 2013 #4

And Ecuador replies, "It's *Opposites* Day!1 Whatever you ask we do Opposite!1 Ain't it fun?!1" n/t UTUSN Jun 2013 #5

I think its important for sovereign nations to follow their asylum criteria NoOneMan Jun 2013 #6

Ironically, if Snowden were from some other country, we'd probably grant him asylum here primavera Jun 2013 #23

Exclusive: Documents Illuminate Ecuador’s Spying Practices Zorro Jun 2013 #8

Wow, somebody's got egg on their face now!!! Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #16

You take the psyops bait so easily. wtmusic Jun 2013 #17

It's not bait if it is true. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #19

And you know it's true, how? wtmusic Jun 2013 #20

. wtmusic Jun 2013 #21

Can you elaborate on what your point is? Ash_F Jun 2013 #18

Why don't you read the article before you automatically make excuses for Correa Zorro Jun 2013 #22

Why don't you make a lick of sense? Ash_F Jun 2013 #24