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7. Governments don't "reroute" foreign head of states' aircraft.

Reply to Benton D Struckcheon (Original post)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 05:42 PM

Jul 2013

I'm assuming BS on this one until something vaguely credible corroborates it.

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President Morales’ plane rerouted to Austria on suspicion Snowden on board. [View all] Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 OP

Looks like EU is not that mad at the US flamingdem Jul 2013 #1

The Global 1% power-elite are nineteen50 Jul 2013 #2

You could also say they're following protocol flamingdem Jul 2013 #3

and you could say neo-liberalism has nineteen50 Jul 2013 #6

I am glad our forefathers did not follow nineteen50 Jul 2013 #22

Yours is the correct interpretation, I'm afraid. PSPS Jul 2013 #10

Feel free to explain bahrbearian Jul 2013 #38

Austria was neutral from 1955-1994. It is still somewhat neutral. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #27

Thanks, I was wondering about this history nt flamingdem Jul 2013 #28

In their anger cyclezealot Jul 2013 #42

Snowjob frontier00 Jul 2013 #4

Rerouted by whom? And by whose authority? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #5

I'm assuming someone isn't, and this is Wild Speculation Reported As Fact, Pt. MCXXVIII. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2013 #8

It was to refuel in Portugal as planned, but was denied landing rights so they had to go to Austria leveymg Jul 2013 #14

They just lost the PR battle for a large chunk of the planet. Octafish Jul 2013 #18

A country has the right to deny airspace Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #15

After a Flight Plan is filed and approved, AND the plane is in the air? leveymg Jul 2013 #23

Yes Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #24

This isn't common or normal. It's really embarrassing and makes the US look like the bully, leveymg Jul 2013 #25

do you realize how fucked up this is? backwoodsbob Jul 2013 #40

I know. Let's pretend this is just Joe Average on a commercial flight! Violet_Crumble Jul 2013 #44

To heads of state? This is a huge over step. morningfog Jul 2013 #31

To any plane. n/t Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #32

Of course they do, we are on a MAN-HUNT, don't they know this?! We can shut down Boston, too! usGovOwesUs3Trillion Jul 2013 #41

The US government is accused of blowing up the plane of cyclezealot Jul 2013 #43

Governments don't "reroute" foreign head of states' aircraft. Posteritatis Jul 2013 #7

More complete story Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #9

Morales landed in Austria. No Snowden. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #11

Spain too. Catherina Jul 2013 #12

NYC_SKP's car diverted from the Piggley Wiggley on suspicion Snowden in trunk. NYC_SKP Jul 2013 #13

Fictional Non-story with no substance about essentially "nobody", i.e., Snowden George II Jul 2013 #16

King of the World, Ma! I'm King of the World! Octafish Jul 2013 #17

Ed thought he was King of the World when he was riding high in Hong Kong MjolnirTime Jul 2013 #30

You're right. I bet that's what a lot of people think. Octafish Jul 2013 #34

This is rather bizarre. DCBob Jul 2013 #19

Snowden not even on board. Embarrassing. /nt Ash_F Jul 2013 #20

Made up a new word frontier00 Jul 2013 #21

That's two words. /nt Ash_F Jul 2013 #26

Come on Europe frontier00 Jul 2013 #29

I'm doing a happy dance because Evo Morales is thumbing his nose at the US! alcibiades_mystery Jul 2013 #33

Oldest trick in the book . "Look! - Over there. He's on that plane." PuffedMica Jul 2013 #35

Sheesh. If he's in that car, Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #36

The story here is that France And Portugal didn't want to EVEN take the Chance Cha Jul 2013 #37

This is a good sign. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #39

I am so damn sick of Obama's lies. I love weed Jul 2013 #45

Welcome to DU! RitchieRich Jul 2013 #46