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25. I'm sure the Chinese will be much more responsible nt

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Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:31 AM

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Ecuador: Media Distorting Our Words. We're Pulling Out of US Trade Agreement. Offer US Economic Aid [View all] Catherina Jun 2013 OP

Ecuador denies giving Snowden a travel document: report ProSense Jun 2013 #1

Interesting as that means he likely has NO valid document to travel under karynnj Jun 2013 #2

If Ecuador choes to do so dipsydoodle Jun 2013 #3

"The world order is not only unjust, it is immoral," stressed the president. Zorra Jun 2013 #4

I have long admired President Correa. The US just doesn't get it. Money is not everything Catherina Jun 2013 #5

You admire a man that actively deprives gay citizens in his country of their civil rights. Ikonoklast Jun 2013 #32

Ecuador wasn't going to get a renewal.....it's an empty gesture. nt msanthrope Jun 2013 #6

So all the threats in the US media were empty too? Junkdrawer Jun 2013 #7

correct, now their products will be more expensive in the US Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #8

He made a snarky comment about the benefits of trade ProSense Jun 2013 #15

Why Ecuador would be an ideal refuge for Edward Snowden Catherina Jun 2013 #9

Why Ecuador? ProSense Jun 2013 #12

And, Ecuador is a de facto province of China. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #14

Read your labels here. WinkyDink Jun 2013 #16

Did the United States just sell 10 states to China? geek tragedy Jun 2013 #17

The U.S. has sold its economy to China. former9thward Jun 2013 #23

If we stopped using Chinese goods, we'd buy them from other developing countries geek tragedy Jun 2013 #24

China needs this country to buy their exports, we are a huge market. Ikonoklast Jun 2013 #33

Well China thumbed its nose at the U.S. with Snowden. former9thward Jun 2013 #34

And maybe, just maybe, the U.S. wanted Snowden to run, and not stay one minute more Ikonoklast Jun 2013 #35

Apparenty protecting Snowden is more important than protecting the 8 million acres geek tragedy Jun 2013 #10

I was wondering what new smear the Smear Machine would have today. former9thward Jun 2013 #20

No he's not. But this stuff about principles over profits is political posturing. nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #21

100,000 workers in cut flower industry in Ecuador Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #11

Correa sold 20% of Ecuador's land mass to China recently. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #13

More bravado railsback Jun 2013 #18

We should accept the $23 million for human rights training / we need it. nt limpyhobbler Jun 2013 #19

Ecuador can't forget Texaco(now Exxon Mobil) and the horror that company wrought byeya Jun 2013 #22

I'm sure the Chinese will be much more responsible nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #25

An inconvenient fact right now. Thanks for reminding everyone n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #29

Aren't chevron also embroiled in a scandal regarding Ecuador? n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #36

kick ..didn't see this post Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #26

Oh this should be fun nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #27

talk about a bitch slap ......... dayum! dothemath Jun 2013 #28

Ingrates! How dare they refuse our bullying..er...help. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #30

Ecuador has been lobbying the U.S. for improved trade access: ProSense Jun 2013 #31