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Latin America

Judi Lynn

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8. Good for Rafael Correa. That was a sensible response.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 05:38 PM

Jul 2012

It's clear our "foreign policy" storms along with a life of its own, usually, unless someone like Jimmy Carter dares to try to make it more moral, as he did concerning Central America, etc.

Hope the State Department doesn't take this as an incentive to make life far harder for this excellent President.

Thanks for the updated info.

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Assange asylum 'may harm Ecuador' [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2012 OP

Sounds like she likes her cushy job in Washington. leveymg Jul 2012 #1

It's the Ambassador's job to know what's up and about, so she can advise her government on it struggle4progress Jul 2012 #3

Or, it could show that Ecuador is not a puppet. If we want their support, then we have to SDjack Jul 2012 #2

Of course, the proximate matter is between Ecuador and the UK, since struggle4progress Jul 2012 #4

It's dishonest, and dirty to be able to threaten other countries like Ecuador Judi Lynn Jul 2012 #5

I wish she'd been more specific, but I guess it's probably struggle4progress Jul 2012 #6

Ecuador 'won't be bullied on Assange extradition' struggle4progress Jul 2012 #7

Good for Rafael Correa. That was a sensible response. Judi Lynn Jul 2012 #8

Given what we saw (say) in Honduras, or more recently in Paraguay, I think inappropriate pressure struggle4progress Jul 2012 #10

I'll bet you're right. They've concentrated on Latin America for so long, it'd be a snap Judi Lynn Jul 2012 #11

Wouldn't be surprised Zorro Jul 2012 #9