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Britain doesn't have a first amendment, which makes it a less than ideal environment for journalist.
David Miranda isn't a U.S. citizen.
The United Kingdom is not the United States.
Miranda is considering legal action against the British government.
Summary: This incident has nothing to do with the U.S. government.
Of course, the focus is now on Britain.
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Yes, controlling and having a lot of influence are two different things. nt
ohnoyoudidnt
Aug 2013
#20
Not 'told them to do' like they're lapdogs. The treaty sharing info goes back to WW2.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#108
Because Snowden dumped on the UK's surveillance programs too. PAY ATTENTION.
KittyWampus
Aug 2013
#104
He has already published information on the U.K. He said it will increase his focus. n/t
ProSense
Aug 2013
#17
I presume you remember that the OP that you started was about Miranda being detained.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2013
#46
You justify the detention of Miranda by citing the fact the UK has no 1A and
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2013
#62
but....but.....the right leaning gov in Britain does what the left leaning gov in America wants it..
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#8
yeah, you're right... far left leaning.... I was trying to be..............conservative :-)
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#16
You forgot Bengaiz and Fast and Furious.....throw in Birth Certificate there somewhere too
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#36
your "left leaning" us government is to the right, politically, of the "right leaning" british
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#34
Truly. I feel so sad about the ignorance and dishonor that exists in this country.
lumpy
Aug 2013
#106
People on the right claim Obama is a dictator in word and deed, don't understand this meme coming
uponit7771
Aug 2013
#18
Doncha know, the UK always lets the US know when they have detained a Brazilian citizen.
progressoid
Aug 2013
#94
You are defending a chilling, heavy handed, authoritarian effort to suppress
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#52
You do know the UK has a higher rating for press freedom from RWB than the United States, right?
NuclearDem
Aug 2013
#71
No, just popping your little bullshit argument that a British First Amendment would solve everything
NuclearDem
Aug 2013
#75
"They applied a law that wasn't intended for the purpose" a fact we can agree on.
Warren Stupidity
Aug 2013
#112
No they aren't because we are the customer of their intelligence product, the source of their $!!!
dkf
Aug 2013
#64