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wildbilln864

(13,382 posts) Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:51 PM Jan 2014

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anyone else watching James Bamford on Washington Journal now?

talking about the NSA, Snowden and Obama.

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anyone else watching James Bamford on Washington Journal now? (Original Post) wildbilln864 Jan 2014 OP

What's Mr. "Puzzle Palace" saying? villager Jan 2014 #1

just caught it but wildbilln864 Jan 2014 #2

He'd be right on all those counts... villager Jan 2014 #3

discussing the possibility of blackmailing politicos now... wildbilln864 Jan 2014 #5

Another reason that the "people's" representatives always, inexorably cave? villager Jan 2014 #6

agreed! n/t wildbilln864 Jan 2014 #7

recording it so maybe can recap some of it later. n/t wildbilln864 Jan 2014 #4

villager

(26,001 posts)

1. What's Mr. "Puzzle Palace" saying?

Reply to wildbilln864 (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:54 PM

Jan 2014

...for those of us who can't tune in?

wildbilln864

(13,382 posts)

2. just caught it but

Reply to villager (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:57 PM

Jan 2014

seems he supports Snowden and said Obama's speech was just cosmetic. Says there would be no discussion at all without Snowden's revelations and this is the first time it has happened...

villager

(26,001 posts)

3. He'd be right on all those counts...

Reply to wildbilln864 (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:58 PM

Jan 2014

n/t

wildbilln864

(13,382 posts)

5. discussing the possibility of blackmailing politicos now...

Reply to villager (Reply #3)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:59 PM

Jan 2014

using NSA spying....

villager

(26,001 posts)

6. Another reason that the "people's" representatives always, inexorably cave?

Reply to wildbilln864 (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:08 PM

Jan 2014

wildbilln864

(13,382 posts)

7. agreed! n/t

Reply to villager (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:09 PM

Jan 2014

wildbilln864

(13,382 posts)

4. recording it so maybe can recap some of it later. n/t

Reply to wildbilln864 (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 03:58 PM

Jan 2014

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