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Mika

(17,751 posts) Thu May 28, 2015, 02:11 PM May 2015

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The Untold Story of the Grounding of Evo Morales’ Plane During Edward Snowden Manhunt

The Untold Story of the Grounding of Evo Morales’ Plane During Edward Snowden Manhunt

In 2013, Julian Assange of WikiLeaks played a pivotal role in helping National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden leave Hong Kong for Russia. During the U.S. hunt for Snowden, Bolivian President Evo Morales’ plane was forced to land in Austria for 14 hours after Spain, France, Portugal and Italy closed their airspace under pressure from the United States over false rumors Snowden was on board. Assange gives the inside story on why that plane was targeted.

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The Untold Story of the Grounding of Evo Morales’ Plane During Edward Snowden Manhunt (Original Post) Mika May 2015 OP

WATCH THIS VIDEO! IT'S IMPORTANT! Demeter May 2015 #1

I read the transcript, will watch the video a little later. This IS too important to miss. Judi Lynn May 2015 #2

Demeter

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1. WATCH THIS VIDEO! IT'S IMPORTANT!

Reply to Mika (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2015, 03:07 PM

May 2015

I regret I have only one rec to give to this OP...

Judi Lynn

(160,515 posts)

2. I read the transcript, will watch the video a little later. This IS too important to miss.

Reply to Mika (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2015, 04:15 PM

May 2015

Such a good catch, Mika. Thank you.

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