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Latin America

Zorro

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9. Wouldn't be surprised

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 10:49 PM

Jul 2012

if they try to smuggle him out of the UK during the Olympics.

They probably think the London police will be distracted by other events during that time.

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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