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Re:CIA Implicated in Attack on North Korean Embassy in Madrid by pjc50 on Thursday March 14, 2019 @12:43PM (#19390940)
> guaranteed to blow up into a major diplomatic incident

So they've pissed off Spain. So what? Arrogance is a characteristic. Maybe they assumed Spain was like other Latin American countries where they could operate freely.

The Saudi murder of Khashoggi was similarly blatent, and that's not really affected US support for them.

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Re:CIA Implicated in Attack on North Korean Embassy in Madrid by lawlessone on Thursday March 14, 2019 @12:52PM (#19391038)
The EU as whole may have an issue with it.
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Re:CIA Implicated in Attack on North Korean Embassy in Madrid by crdoconnor on Friday March 15, 2019 @11:39AM (#19400662)
While the US government usually acts in a collective fashion this particular action has Trump fingerprints on it:

* He isn't particularly concerned with pissing off allies.

* He has taken a particular interest in North Korean negotiations so is likely taking more direct control on this front.

* These actions demonstrate a desire to increase US negotiating leverage especially in light of the last failed summit.

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Re:CIA Implicated in Attack on North Korean Embassy in Madrid by mr_spothawk on Thursday March 14, 2019 @02:33PM (#19392035)
> Maybe they assumed Spain was like other Latin American countries where they could operate freely.

Spain is a European country.

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