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TwilightGardener

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1. There should be furor in America that our diplomats who have NOT been accused of crimes

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 11:40 AM

Dec 2013

in India are being harassed and exposed to security risks. I think we should bring our people home. I can't imagine the US reacting in such an overblown, petty way if a US diplomat in India or any country was arrested, searched, and released unharmed the same day.

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Devyani Khobragade's arrest: India hits back at US attorney Preet Bharara [View all] FarCenter Dec 2013 OP

There should be furor in America that our diplomats who have NOT been accused of crimes TwilightGardener Dec 2013 #1

Good, I hope they push this really hard. A much less cozy relationship with India will Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #2

ACLU: Should Diplomats Always Get Immunity? ProSense Dec 2013 #3

One of the cool things about this country... jberryhill Dec 2013 #4

The US Attorney is half Sikh and half Hindu FarCenter Dec 2013 #6

I'm curious who at the State Department approved of the arrest and the way it was handled Lurks Often Dec 2013 #5