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I read this on BBC earlier and had gotten the impression that Pres. Correa was saying that the first opinion he'd have checked should Snowden apply was from the

by mpyne 13y ago

I read this on BBC earlier and had gotten the impression that Pres. Correa was saying that the first opinion he'd have checked should Snowden apply was from the people of the U.S. The rest of the article jives with the BBC article though, I'm glad to see that someone in the U.S. government is trying to de-escalate the diplomatic situation. And I'm glad to see Ecuador's government seems to willing to back away a bit as well. I wonder who the bankers that Correa refers to are, I wasn't aware the U.S. was guarding that many people from Ecuadorean justice? And I wonder what will happen to the London consul?

beloch 13y ago
There was a banking crisis in 1998 in Ecuador that was so severe it caused the country to abandon their own currency and adopt the U.S. dollar. Equador has accused some of the bankers of embezzling funds including funds from a government bailout. This article is about two brothers who fled to the U.S.. http://www.voxxi.com/government-of-ecuador-power-far-reaching/ http://www.voxxi.com/government-of-ecuador-power-far-reachin... "While granting the Isaias Dassum brothers their motion for summary judgement, the judge added that even though the defendants may have indeed committed the “wrongs” claimed, the way the government of Ecuador has handled the situation back in their country is, again, “inconsistent with U.S. law and policy.” Am I nuts in thinking there is no logical reason to apply U.S. law and policy to a crime committed by Equadorian citizens in Equador? Quite frankly, Correa has a point. The Dassum brothers picked one of the safest countries in the world for corrupt bankers to flee to, but if anything would get them extradited it would be a swap for Snowden. If I were them, I'd be heading for another nation friendly to corrupt bankers, such as the U.K..
- mpyne 13y ago
  Yeah, and that would almost be a win-win for Obama politically. Help mend ties with Ecuador, and stick it to some bankers, and get Snowden back in the U.S.?

by mpyne 13y ago

beloch 13y ago

There was a banking crisis in 1998 in Ecuador that was so severe it caused the country to abandon their own currency and adopt the U.S. dollar. Equador has accused some of the bankers of embezzling funds including funds from a government bailout. This article is about two brothers who fled to the U.S.. http://www.voxxi.com/government-of-ecuador-power-far-reaching/ http://www.voxxi.com/government-of-ecuador-power-far-reachin... "While granting the Isaias Dassum brothers their motion for summary judgement, the judge added that even though the defendants may have indeed committed the “wrongs” claimed, the way the government of Ecuador has handled the situation back in their country is, again, “inconsistent with U.S. law and policy.” Am I nuts in thinking there is no logical reason to apply U.S. law and policy to a crime committed by Equadorian citizens in Equador? Quite frankly, Correa has a point. The Dassum brothers picked one of the safest countries in the world for corrupt bankers to flee to, but if anything would get them extradited it would be a swap for Snowden. If I were them, I'd be heading for another nation friendly to corrupt bankers, such as the U.K..

mpyne 13y ago
Yeah, and that would almost be a win-win for Obama politically. Help mend ties with Ecuador, and stick it to some bankers, and get Snowden back in the U.S.?