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Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Reply #25)

Wed Oct 1, 2014, 01:09 AM

Oct 2014

Very well said, and it needed to be said.

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In 2012 the US had a $7 million bounty on the guy Greenwald is claiming Obama invented two weeks ago [View all] geek tragedy Sep 2014 OP

But Greenwald is GOD! MohRokTah Sep 2014 #1

And, gods aren't "medacious hacks"(thanks for the epithet, geek).. Cha Oct 2014 #15

DU rec...bt SidDithers Sep 2014 #2

This is why people have gotta be careful about taking Greenwald's snake oil. nt Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #3

people who are emotionally invested in hating the President consciously decide geek tragedy Sep 2014 #4

And that is why Dems lose elections. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #8

And, this is GG's agenda. Cha Oct 2014 #16

It sure is... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #19

The GG fans project too much. Cha Oct 2014 #39

Ya think~ sheshe2 Oct 2014 #44

But snake oil goes down so smooth, and you can rub it on all over Hekate Oct 2014 #35

Yup... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #101

But of course that's not what Greenwald's said. You already know this. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #5

Funny how Greenwald's fans don't read his stuff geek tragedy Oct 2014 #6

I've read every word of it, and your OP is untrue DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #7

GGDS overwhelms reason whatchamacallit Oct 2014 #9

I will bet you have no good explanation for why Greenwald cited Andrew McCarthy's claim geek tragedy Oct 2014 #11

The words are there for everyone to read. I did forget this line of Greenwald's: geek tragedy Oct 2014 #10

Then quote the damned words. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #13

Here, I will quote you nothing but Greenwald's own words. geek tragedy Oct 2014 #17

Tired of your games. Groups aren't individuals. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #25

just like there are people who hate Obama so much they believe that a grand crime against geek tragedy Oct 2014 #30

Don't expect a rational explanation from Greenwald fans, geek. BlueCaliDem Oct 2014 #79

Just think about this for a second, and no don't get mad at me. sheshe2 Oct 2014 #38

+1000000000000000000... SidDithers Oct 2014 #48

I get it. I really do. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #49

K... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #65

I didn't miss Will Pitt's post, and you can take that up with him (again) DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #71

"It sure as hell is not GG Underground " MohRokTah Oct 2014 #98

well done sheshe flamingdem Oct 2014 #55

Know what bothers me? Scootaloo Oct 2014 #61

+1000! Puglover Oct 2014 #120

Excellent analysis. Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #66

Well that's just a silly word game you're playing now. cui bono Oct 2014 #76

Actually Andy823 Oct 2014 #109

You are conflating hate with criticism. cui bono Oct 2014 #118

No I am not. Andy823 Oct 2014 #128

Very well done, she. It needed to be said. BlueCaliDem Oct 2014 #80

*Applause* LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #100

+100,000,000,000... nt Andy823 Oct 2014 #104

+10000000000 woo me with science Oct 2014 #42

It's exactly what FOX news does AgingAmerican Oct 2014 #64

You're right, and it's deplorable to see it here. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #67

Fail. Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #68

FAIL AgingAmerican Oct 2014 #69

Those same people also don't understand that people of varying/differing political cui bono Oct 2014 #75

People who approach everything in terms of personalities imagine QC Oct 2014 #103

What are you gonna believe, Greenwald or your lyin' eyes? brush Oct 2014 #111

One more iteration of seemingly endless repetition DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #113

Talk about seemingly endless repetition . . . brush Oct 2014 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author brush Oct 2014 #117

Mendacity? Lying? Please do proceed. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #119

God! Not you — Greenwald. nt brush Oct 2014 #122

"There are serious questions about whether the Khorasan Group even exists . . . " n/t pnwmom Oct 2014 #47

Who is the GUY Greenwald claims doesn't exist? DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #50

It is that hard when they are intentionally trying to be deceptive LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #126

I don't think we are supposed to notice that. zeemike Oct 2014 #51

Expose the lie and they just double down on it Vattel Oct 2014 #88

Good God LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #124

"...seemingly out of nowhere..." randome Oct 2014 #96

Looks like it's the Greenwald-as-Libertarian crowd MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #18

I quoted it extensively. But, if you agree with Glenn Greenwald geek tragedy Oct 2014 #21

McCarthy is certainly an expert on Terra! Terra! MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #40

MCarthy's book is titled "Building the political case for Obama's Impeachment" geek tragedy Oct 2014 #46

What, in your quotes, comports MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #58

"white nationalist" is the term of art, Manny. geek tragedy Oct 2014 #91

So Greenwald's a White Nationalist? MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #110

Did you read the parts about "hordes" geek tragedy Oct 2014 #112

I also read the part about... MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #131

Stuff Glenn Greenwald says: geek tragedy Oct 2014 #133

I would say that someone who used the word "hordes" to describe msanthrope Oct 2014 #116

Not to mention Greenwald saying that Mexicans are culturally geek tragedy Oct 2014 #134

That's all about the group. Where does he say Union Scribe Oct 2014 #73

The title of his article was "the fake terror threat used to justify bombing syria" geek tragedy Oct 2014 #89

Or maybe he was "aware"? He knows there's a certain element who will believe anything Cha Oct 2014 #12

The difference is, Greenwald has yet to be caught in a lie. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #28

He claimed Obama 'concoctred' the Khorosan group to provide legal justification geek tragedy Oct 2014 #52

My goodness, the contortions! elias49 Oct 2014 #54

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #57

+10000000000 RandiFan1290 Oct 2014 #85

So true, and this is not a recent development. n/t QC Oct 2014 #90

It did not cite it in it's legal justification. zeemike Oct 2014 #60

It also means he's not much of a journalist. randome Oct 2014 #97

This has already been debunked and explained to you in another thread. cui bono Oct 2014 #78

Looking every where for a mention of the Khorasan Group. Not finding it. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #14

Greenwald is saying the entire terror threat and the existence of the group geek tragedy Oct 2014 #22

I've got nothing but sympathy for you. Really. You can't fill Prosense's shoes. Luminous Animal Oct 2014 #37

The title of his article was "the fake terror threat used to justify bombing syria" geek tragedy Oct 2014 #41

They'll never get it.. it must be strange to stick ones head in the sand and keep repeating Cha Oct 2014 #63

Exactly! Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #70

LOL!!! Capt. Obvious Oct 2014 #94

lol Marr Oct 2014 #123

GG is a dumba$$ winger and his fans can't handle that.. so they try using what they think are Cha Oct 2014 #43

$$$$$$$$$GG$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ sheshe2 Oct 2014 #53

I do too, she.. and you can tell how effective she was by Cha Oct 2014 #56

Glad to see DU is returning to its Democratic roots. ;-) BlueCaliDem Oct 2014 #81

"Nothing in this post goes against Democrats and the Alerter, clearly a GG fan, needs to grow a Cha Oct 2014 #82

You know me too well, Cha. BlueCaliDem Oct 2014 #83

I didn't know Cha Oct 2014 #84

the whole "controversy" is like Benghazi JI7 Oct 2014 #20

Your hatred of GG has warped your thinking AZ Progressive Oct 2014 #23

he is the guy we bombed, right? Greenwald is claiming there was no terrorist threat or need geek tragedy Oct 2014 #24

GG's hate is warping his thinking. Cha Oct 2014 #62

Greenwald claims Obama invented this guy? progressoid Oct 2014 #26

Greenwald is saying this was a scam, sham, concoction, and fake by the US government. geek tragedy Oct 2014 #27

Your story changes and changes the further one reads down the thread. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #29

Greenwald is saying there was no terrorist threat in that area. that Obama's claim that there were geek tragedy Oct 2014 #31

Greenwald said there was no terrorist threat in that area? DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #33

"The Fake Terror Threat Used To Justify Bombing Syria" was the title geek tragedy Oct 2014 #36

no terrorist threat "in that area" Laughing Mirror Oct 2014 #86

Where the US bombed "Khorosan"--he referred to Khorosan as a "fake terror threat" geek tragedy Oct 2014 #92

A fake terror threat for whom? Laughing Mirror Oct 2014 #115

I'm noticing that as well. nt Union Scribe Oct 2014 #74

So the title of your OP is also a concoction. progressoid Oct 2014 #32

Greenwald is denying that there was any kind of terrorist threat in the area. geek tragedy Oct 2014 #34

Perhaps that should be the title of the thread progressoid Oct 2014 #45

Not what he said at all. Marr Oct 2014 #125

No, he doesn't. n/t cui bono Oct 2014 #77

Good research and find on Al-Fadhli flamingdem Oct 2014 #59

Why the lie? quakerboy Oct 2014 #72

It's all they've got. Scuba Oct 2014 #87

he said there was no terror threat, period geek tragedy Oct 2014 #95

No. You're still factually wrong. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #99

+1 leftstreet Oct 2014 #107

O/U for Rec's for this thread is 27.5 Capt. Obvious Oct 2014 #93

Considering the post has been up for 11 hours with 25 recs davidpdx Oct 2014 #102

Bottom line is Andy823 Oct 2014 #105

The facts are all over the thread LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #127

No those are "your" facts Andy823 Oct 2014 #129

Oh Goody!!!! bvar22 Oct 2014 #130

OK Andy823 Oct 2014 #138

LOL LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #137

*Official Meta Statistician* Bobbie Jo Oct 2014 #108

kick for truth Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #106

Email Glenn Greenwald at this address: MineralMan Oct 2014 #121

Greenwald and his naive fans never let facts get in the way tabasco Oct 2014 #132

*Who* doesn't care about facts? Marr Oct 2014 #135

nice summation Vattel Oct 2014 #136

Yep. QC Oct 2014 #139