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sabrina 1

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10. An excellent speech. The reading of the list of countries that have stood up
Sun Aug 19, 2012, 07:15 PM
Aug 2012

against Britain's threat against the Ecuadoran Embassy was impressive.

The old Western Colonialists, with their wars and brutality and hypocritical claims of democracy, are being left behind, isolated from the rest of the world. The US was given good advice by Assange. We could really be the shining light leading the world on matters of Human Rights, influencing our allies to follow a path of real democracy instead of supporting Human Rights Abusers, like Bahrain, Uzbekistan among others.

But things are changing and other regions of the world are refusing to be 'colonies' of the West, as Correa told Britain yesterday, reminding them they are no longer in control of sovereign nations.

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Good speach n/t tama Aug 2012 #1
first amendment before political party or candidate xiamiam Aug 2012 #2
Sommafabitch. He speaks English. jerseyjack Aug 2012 #3
The people who spend OUR monies Plucketeer Aug 2012 #4
+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #9
True hero. nt Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #5
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #6
first impressions go both ways eShirl Aug 2012 #7
Yup, and I just got one there. Standard slur. freshwest Aug 2012 #8
An excellent speech. The reading of the list of countries that have stood up sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #10
+1 think Aug 2012 #12
K&R pam4water Aug 2012 #11
Great speech! JDPriestly Aug 2012 #13
A global call onwardsand upwards Aug 2012 #14
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