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In reply to the discussion: Snowden findings corroborated by second whistleblower [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)38. Do you believe that they aren't?
Why do you think that Obama is so compliant with their activities? I have been speculating that the NSA may actually be blackmailing the President. They may have done it to some past presidents too.
I would not put anything past them.
I have wondered why Obama appointed so many Republicans in his administration.
Who knows? We don't know either way.
And, what Tice claimed was that he held the papers that authorized reviewing the records of Obama's calls and phone numbers, etc. not that Obama was being blackmailed.
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Look at this episode of Democracy Now from January 3, 2006 that has an interview with Tice...
cascadiance
Aug 2013
#3
I don't know, maybe he THINKS he knows stuff but he doesn't come across very well to me.
randome
Aug 2013
#10
And what do YOU know? You seem to only believe the lies Obama tells you. Volumes of reporting,
chimpymustgo
Aug 2013
#59
Russ Tice knows what he did, himself, personally - listen 2 calls of prominent politicians, judges,
leveymg
Aug 2013
#101
Why is this being trotted out now if not to try and damage the President?
questionseverything
Aug 2013
#85
He says there is no illegal collection being done.How can he stop something that doesn't occur?
randome
Aug 2013
#92
Good thing we have a whistleblower from back then too, to hang this program on the Bush Junta
Coyotl
Aug 2013
#72
It is a chronological list of every single thing both houses said or did re intel
DevonRex
Aug 2013
#86
So you didn't read your own links? The ones you contend prove ... something?
DirkGently
Aug 2013
#93
The top link is to FAS. Go there. This is their list of transcripts of floor debate
DevonRex
Aug 2013
#90
You can wallow in the "I told you so's" all you want, but keep our sideshow to the side
DisgustipatedinCA
Aug 2013
#42
I don't it took a hacker to bring this situation to the forefront of people's minds.
ZombieHorde
Aug 2013
#52
This the guy who knows the NSA was tracking Mr. Obama, an up and coming Democrat.
Coyotl
Aug 2013
#74
So, puzzle pieces have been out there but now with Snowden they can be tied together?
Babel_17
Aug 2013
#21
Well, it would be so much better if the *constatly distracted* citizenry would take an interest
Amonester
Aug 2013
#27
Tice is a former NSA analyst who blew the whistle on massive FISA violations...in 2005
jazzimov
Aug 2013
#28
Snowden has produced the evidence, but then he is discredited for other reasons.
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#39