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karynnj

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17. Not new news - from the beginning of this story, they said the US was given a "heads up"

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 04:24 PM

Aug 2013

Are you suggesting that the WH should have warned Britain NOT to seize the material or stop him? If so, why is there outrage when the US suggests that a Latin American country do or not do something? Is the UK less important?

I personally know people stopped at the border of various countries for 2 to 3 hours -- for far less reason. In this case, they may very well be right that he was carrying Snowden information that was illegally taken by Snowden. Some of which may have contained UK secrets. I can't imagine why the UK government had a problem with that.

It does seem that the interrogation was beyond what should have happened - even given what he might have carried.

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Cabinet Secretary dragged into Edward Snowden row [View all] bemildred Aug 2013 OP

White House knew Glenn Greenwald's partner David Miranda would be detained cantbeserious Aug 2013 #1

Greenwald = Drama Queen itsrobert Aug 2013 #2

Ever More Character Assassination - The Article Is About The White House Not Greenwald cantbeserious Aug 2013 #3

LOL, the article is filled with temper tantrum quotes from Greenwald. itsrobert Aug 2013 #4

Ever, Ever More Character Assassination Since Greenwald Did Not Author The Article cantbeserious Aug 2013 #6

Really? itsrobert Aug 2013 #7

Ever, Ever, Ever More Character Assassination - Article Written By CNN cantbeserious Aug 2013 #8

not much of a defense itsrobert Aug 2013 #10

Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever More Character Assassination - Ignoring The Facts - Article Written By CNN cantbeserious Aug 2013 #11

Your entire contribution to this thread was to call names; no-one has called you a name muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #15

It's about BOTH karynnj Aug 2013 #18

The Story Is Written By CNN About The White House And What The White House Knew cantbeserious Aug 2013 #19

However, several paragraphs deal with Greenwald - and they happen to be the karynnj Aug 2013 #22

Any opinion on the OP? Wilms Aug 2013 #12

Not new news - from the beginning of this story, they said the US was given a "heads up" karynnj Aug 2013 #17

I Am Suggesting That The White House Is Acting In A Duplicitous Fashion cantbeserious Aug 2013 #20

Where is the duplicity? karynnj Aug 2013 #21

Didn't take long for BS to start unraveling. idwiyo Aug 2013 #5

Yup, for 8 of the 9 nine hours he was WITHOUT LEGAL REPRESENTATION... Peace Patriot Aug 2013 #13

K&R idwiyo Aug 2013 #9

Did Cameron think this would not come out? Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #14

I don't think that thinking had much to do with it. nt bemildred Aug 2013 #16