Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

frontier00

(154 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2013, 06:38 AM Jul 2013

France: The Plane Wasn't Denied Our Airspace [View all]

Source: AP

PARIS -- Bolivia's president left Europe for home on Wednesday amid diplomatic drama, a day after his flight was rerouted and delayed in Austria amid suggestions that he was trying to spirit NSA leaker Edward Snowden to Latin America.

Bolivia demanded explanation from various European countries it accused of thwarting President Evo Morales' flight.

French officials denied Wednesday that France refused to let the plane cross over its airspace amid suspicions that Snowden was aboard. Spain, too, said the plane was free to cross its territory.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/03/bolivia-snowden_n_3539179.html

41 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

France: The Plane Wasn't Denied Our Airspace [View all] frontier00 Jul 2013 OP

It's become clear that the Bolivian President made this up Hooray for Pepe Jul 2013 #1

It was just an excuse rucky Jul 2013 #3

Turns out the ones they were getting weren't authentic Major Nikon Jul 2013 #10

You forgot the sarcasm smilie? idwiyo Jul 2013 #6

Morales is known to chew coca leafs. Perhaps he was hallucinating Freddie Stubbs Jul 2013 #15

Sup Ash_F Jul 2013 #30

Eat crow much? Ash_F Jul 2013 #29

Care to retract that . . . markpkessinger Jul 2013 #35

The NSA has all the metadata on this postulater Jul 2013 #2

Either someone is lying or someone managed to convince the pilots they were air traffic control. idwiyo Jul 2013 #4

It's not about France!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! davidpdx Jul 2013 #5

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #17

Nonsense. They tipped their hand, and now they are trying to backpeddle because GoneFishin Jul 2013 #7

Yes, they are trying to make the incident go away. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #25

Happy 4th of July! Celebrate the fireworks! chimpymustgo Jul 2013 #32

Silliness WovenGems Jul 2013 #8

The Soviets are back? Paulie Jul 2013 #16

Wasn't Putin KGB? Old habits die hard Rstrstx Jul 2013 #34

Ooooh, look at the shiny object! Myrina Jul 2013 #9

More proof of the Global Police State!! JoePhilly Jul 2013 #11

Happy to help connect the dots wtmusic Jul 2013 #22

Pretty much Ash_F Jul 2013 #31

Let the ass covering begin. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #12

Fuck! Another narrative blown? OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #13

I should add this gem from an outlier: OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #14

You sound a bit desperate wtmusic Jul 2013 #23

I'm managing quite well, thank you. OilemFirchen Jul 2013 #24

Hey! The plane was searched in Vienna. Why? temmer Jul 2013 #20

You have to ask who started the rumor in the first place? Historic NY Jul 2013 #18

Good point davidpdx Jul 2013 #40

Update at link: France won't say if permission was refused on Tuesday muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #19

You're not supposed to notice that. wtmusic Jul 2013 #21

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain! Ford_Prefect Jul 2013 #26

France admits permission was denied, apologizes... PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #27

I can't believe they had the nerve to deny that they denied permission nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #33

It wasn't a denial pscot Jul 2013 #36

Last night it was a denial. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #37

Yes, but that characterization is now inoperative pscot Jul 2013 #38

:) nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #39

It was just the least untruthful way in which they could express their orders... Forgot10Hiro Jul 2013 #41

Obama must have threatened to drone France and Spain JI7 Jul 2013 #28