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2008-09-11 Caribbean-Latin America

Bolivia expels U.S Ambassador for 'fanning protests'

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Posted by Pappy 2008-09-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Getting sent home serves no purpose to the American government. This is a black eye on us. Involved or not in the opposition, Goldberg should have been politically good enough to distance his name from and seperatist movement. Now "we" are the enemy that unites Bolivia.

Beside, with Goldberg gone, how is that hottie in the picture going to get a US visa??

Posted by 49 Pan 2008-09-11 01:38|| 2008-09-11 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 I am volunteering to jet down there and hold direct, and Frank, relations with that young lady.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-11 05:35|| 2008-09-11 05:35|| Front Page Top

#3 49 Pan: Beside, with Goldberg gone, how is that hottie in the picture going to get a US visa??

Which Hottie Pan?
The brunette with the sash & medal looks plenty game!
>:) YOW!

Posted by Red Dawg ">Red Dawg 2008-09-11 06:30|| 2008-09-11 06:30|| Front Page Top

#4 No thanks red Dog, I'm not into trannies! But the other three, now thats worth a little visa fraud!

Posted by 49 Pan 2008-09-11 07:04|| 2008-09-11 07:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Who's the guy with the sash, Ponch from CHIPS?

Posted by Raj 2008-09-11 08:26|| 2008-09-11 08:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Can we expel the Bolivian ambassador for the leader of his country being a jerk?

Posted by DarthVader 2008-09-11 10:34|| 2008-09-11 10:34|| Front Page Top

#7 "According to the Bolivian government, hours before the civic leader of the southeastern province of Santa Cruz Branco Marinkovic returned from his trip to Miami, U.S. groups of autonomists and criminals staged plundering, beatings and all sorts of other terrorist activities in the center of the city Santa Cruz, capital of the Santa Cruz province"

So I am here in Santa Cruz right now. Dont remember seeing any US citizens doing plundering. Just the president changing the truth to better him.

Posted by LaGringa 2008-09-11 10:42|| 2008-09-11 10:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Man, there was plundering and I wasn't invited?

DAMN IT!!!

It is also good to remember the plundering rule:

Pillage BEFORE you burn.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-09-11 10:48|| 2008-09-11 10:48|| Front Page Top

#9 Right! And always take the women captive!!!!

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-09-11 11:22|| 2008-09-11 11:22|| Front Page Top

#10 La Gringa - Do you have a blog about what's happening in Bolivia?

Posted by Grenter, Protector of the Geats 2008-09-11 11:29|| 2008-09-11 11:29|| Front Page Top

#11 Anyone knows how to apply for teh vacant position of US embassador in Bolivia?

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-09-11 11:30|| 2008-09-11 11:30|| Front Page Top

#12 Getting sent home serves no purpose to the American government. This is a black eye on us.

Not really. Goldberg was going to get PNG'd for any excuse Morales could find.

Involved or not in the opposition, Goldberg should have been politically good enough to distance his name from and seperatist movement.

Again, he would likely have been PNG'd for jaywalking. Morales needs a scapegoat; the US ambassador would have been PNG'd whether his name was Goldberg or Sanchez.

Now "we" are the enemy that unites Bolivia.

*Snort* Hardly.

Do a search on 'Bolivian riots'. It's the second biggest sport there next to futbol.

Posted by Pappy 2008-09-11 11:41|| 2008-09-11 11:41|| Front Page Top

#13 49 Pan: I was posting some links regarding this last night at the bb page; apparently the trigger in this wasn't anything to do with the United States but some statements made by Brazil's President Lula. I don't know the details because the link was to a poorly done google news translation of the page.

Here's the thread on the recent news there at Discarded Lies: [link].

And I can say no more!

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2008-09-11 14:09|| 2008-09-11 14:09|| Front Page Top

#14 I think I'd be ok if the "SI" picture accompanied all articles from now on.

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