I don't want to see Snowden trending unless it's to announce his arrest. As to the defenders of Russia/Belarus saying that a Belarus fighter jet forcing a commercial jet to land so they can arrest someone is is exactly the same as an attempt to arrest Snowden. They are lying.
First, when Evo Morales plane was forced to land, that was due to some fuel level indicator malfunction. No fighter jet forced that plane to land. It landed in Austria. Bolivia claimed that was because 4 other countries denied them air space.
According to the Bolivian Defense Minister at the time, the plane was not searched. According to Austria, the plane was searched for Snowden. But the landing was not forced by anything but the pilot wanting to check on the fuel level indicators.
So what is different between these two events?
Fighter plane forced landing vs. pilot requested landing because of equipment problem
Commercial plane carrying passengers vs. private government plane
Russia/Belarus put bystanders in jeopardy.
Fighter plane forced landing vs. pilot requested landing because of equipment problem
Commercial plane carrying passengers vs. private government plane
Russia/Belarus put bystanders in jeopardy.
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