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70. for the same reason

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 01:47 PM

Sep 2013

that the military and subcontractors might consider spamming message boards with
anything but usable information.
That will be the last shoe that drops in the NSA unveiling.
that will outrage us all.
I dont mean maybe.

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AP: Journalist Glenn Greenwald to Investigate the NSA's Role in Washington's Assassination Program [View all] Hissyspit Sep 2013 OP

Two great tastes that go great together starroute Sep 2013 #1

no doubt! Scahill and Greenwald... dream team, much? nashville_brook Sep 2013 #38

U know what! I'm putting this turkey on ignore. TheDebbieDee Sep 2013 #105

LOL! nashville_brook Sep 2013 #119

Setec Astronomy? NealK Sep 2013 #120

Looks like I'll have to print up a whole new Apologists' Bingo Card Newsjock Sep 2013 #2

LOL. You're probably right. PSPS Sep 2013 #12

Interesting, now the anti spy bunch is spying now, what is wrong with this picture? Don't Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #3

How does a reporter get the story christx30 Sep 2013 #14

It is spying, bet they did not get a warrant, makes it illegal. Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #16

Are you seriously telling us you christx30 Sep 2013 #34

This is the responses I see here, it is illegal to check into my private life. Yes I know about Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #36

I think it's ok christx30 Sep 2013 #37

Did you hear Bush in 2005 press conference telling about phone records being obtained? Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #62

This story isn't about the spying on phone records. christx30 Sep 2013 #94

Nope, NSA obtains the warrants necessary, what excuse does Snowden have or is he just a thief. Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #96

They obtain the warrants from christx30 Sep 2013 #103

Call it whatever you want, they are following protocol. Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #106

So you're cool with christx30 Sep 2013 #109

Reporters report. As in, to the public. DirkGently Sep 2013 #42

LOL inch4progress Sep 2013 #22

Investigative reporting is not spying. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #25

and in this case the spying is being done for control rather than security nashville_brook Sep 2013 #68

So the fourth estate should be eliminated? Celefin Sep 2013 #53

our education system is clearly failing us when people can't discern journalism from spying nashville_brook Sep 2013 #75

The last two paragrapghs were interesting. Wilms Sep 2013 #4

Oh, wow. So other countries spy, too? Not just evil America? pnwmom Sep 2013 #23

"gentlemen don't read each other’s mail" Kolesar Sep 2013 #87

"(He later reversed this attitude.)" pnwmom Sep 2013 #90

this is something the apologists fail to understand...just b/c it's "working" for us at the moment nashville_brook Sep 2013 #39

We don't have control over it as it is. Wilms Sep 2013 #45

that's his critique as i understand it. nashville_brook Sep 2013 #47

If I was Scahill, I would probably opt to drive a 1963 Ford Galaxy 500 or something like that. silvershadow Sep 2013 #5

excellent choice reddread Sep 2013 #9

Very good choice. That thing would walk away from a Bell Ranger if set up right. leveymg Sep 2013 #19

anything with an FE beats walking in a big way reddread Sep 2013 #32

Coroner Releases Michael Hasting's Autopsy, Death Ruled Accidental struggle4progress Sep 2013 #100

Recommend jsr Sep 2013 #6

Scahill does top-notch work. Maedhros Sep 2013 #7

Yes. And he knows his way around. vanlassie Sep 2013 #15

Calling Robert Ludlum... Ellipsis Sep 2013 #8

Saw the series since McCain was so kind as to compare Snowden to Jason Bourne. dkf Sep 2013 #28

McCain Did WHAT??? LOL! I missed that! 2banon Sep 2013 #65

Edward Snowden Is Viewed As 'Some Kind Of Jason Bourne,' John McCain Says. :) dkf Sep 2013 #78

ROFL! There's a Group of Americans 2banon Sep 2013 #79

K&R I'm glad these two are collaborating, & have each others back. nt 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #10

xing fingers... 2banon Sep 2013 #66

Washington's Assassination Program? DeSwiss Sep 2013 #11

All the investigation on THAT has been done... Peace Patriot Sep 2013 #30

that book is amazing -- cogent, precise and sensible. nashville_brook Sep 2013 #41

The phenomenon of crazy, random shooters = MK-Ultra :-| n/t DeSwiss Sep 2013 #85

K & R Lonr Sep 2013 #13

You mean Greenwald that Brazilian guy? SoapBox Sep 2013 #17

Bin Laden and his associates deserved what they got. pnwmom Sep 2013 #18

Bin Laden deserved to ROT IN PRISON, nontheless Obama did the right thing. inch4progress Sep 2013 #21

and his victims deserved no answers reddread Sep 2013 #33

Bin Laden's death was the answer. n/t pnwmom Sep 2013 #40

your answer reddread Sep 2013 #43

This bad guy didn't deserve "a pretty public farewell." pnwmom Sep 2013 #44

Did you know bin Laden was wanted by the FBI? Wilms Sep 2013 #46

Are you talking about the US Embassy bombings in 1998? pnwmom Sep 2013 #48

Yes. Wilms Sep 2013 #82

That's because that list is only for people who have been indicted, pnwmom Sep 2013 #84

Not sure where you got that. Wilms Sep 2013 #88

There is no inconsistency. This was never an open FBI case, so the FBI never collected evidence. pnwmom Sep 2013 #89

And this is from the FBI's site: Wilms Sep 2013 #91

Thank you for the link. Obviously, I was wrong about when they decided to make it not an FBI case. pnwmom Sep 2013 #102

I figure they pile up the charges. We can check with a lawyer Wilms Sep 2013 #107

Apparently, they don't think bin Laden's own video claiming responsibility constitutes evidence. pnwmom Sep 2013 #111

bin Laden said he didn't do it. Wilms Sep 2013 #115

This link seems more reliable to me. pnwmom Sep 2013 #121

I provided government links for your consideration. Wilms Sep 2013 #124

Did the government links dispute this account of the bin Laden videos? n/t pnwmom Sep 2013 #125

We're wasting bandwidth. Wilms Sep 2013 #127

I'm not going to tiptoe through your tulips without a map. pnwmom Sep 2013 #130

Be brave. Wilms Sep 2013 #131

Did you ever see this vid of Benazir Bhutto interview? 2banon Sep 2013 #104

I had not. Wilms Sep 2013 #110

yep.. 2banon Sep 2013 #126

I did. Wilms Sep 2013 #128

Yeah.. 2banon Sep 2013 #129

Wow.. FBI never had evidence of his guilt wrt to 9/11 2banon Sep 2013 #99

FBI willingly turned a blind eye reddread Sep 2013 #50

If you're pushing a conspiracy theory, there's a place for them and it's not here. n/t pnwmom Sep 2013 #52

a google search? reddread Sep 2013 #54

Your google link led me nowhere. pnwmom Sep 2013 #57

New York Times? reddread Sep 2013 #64

why censor this site. olddad56 Sep 2013 #67

for the same reason reddread Sep 2013 #70

why such disregard for his victims? reddread Sep 2013 #49

Do you know any of his victims? pnwmom Sep 2013 #51

personally? reddread Sep 2013 #55

Then you should be speaking out publicly, if you are who you claim. n/t pnwmom Sep 2013 #56

??? reddread Sep 2013 #58

This is where conspiracy theories are supposed to be debated, not here. pnwmom Sep 2013 #60

denier reddread Sep 2013 #63

"speak out publically" in the basement? reddread Sep 2013 #132

I would rather my country stick to the rule of law. I am so glad most Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #112

Where is the evidence pnwmom Sep 2013 #113

I think most people on this list have some moral standards. Some do not. Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #114

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Sep 2013 #20

so many stories polynomial Sep 2013 #24

recomment skying05 Sep 2013 #26

. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #27

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #29

k&r - This could get really interesting. nt bananas Sep 2013 #31

Wow. Glenn's going to have trouble buying life insurance Doctor_J Sep 2013 #35

K&R 2banon Sep 2013 #59

Detractors who are NOT interested in this story.. 2banon Sep 2013 #61

:) they may kick it all they want...and all the better to see nashville_brook Sep 2013 #69

You have a point.. 2banon Sep 2013 #71

i created a twitter list for "NSA spying" -- lots of interesting stuff falls thru the cracks nashville_brook Sep 2013 #73

Stasi History is still quite fresh, and not too long ago... 2banon Sep 2013 #80

The Lives of Others -- what a stark, strange movie nashville_brook Sep 2013 #116

That's The Title! I thought it was a good film.. 2banon Sep 2013 #123

Good article, jammed pack with a lot of info.. 2banon Sep 2013 #92

you're welcome! nashville_brook Sep 2013 #117

They're going to "investigate" but they've already decided what they are going to find? treestar Sep 2013 #72

no one disputes that there's a U.S. assassinations program -- they're simply connecting the dots nashville_brook Sep 2013 #74

I think a willful cognitive dissonence might be at work 2banon Sep 2013 #81

Quit talking about posters treestar Sep 2013 #86

What, you're trashing Scahill now? Maedhros Sep 2013 #93

They have gone from crying about anything reflects bad on the president Doctor_J Sep 2013 #95

ROFL! 2banon Sep 2013 #101

Not what the article says, silly. DirkGently Sep 2013 #76

+1 NealK Sep 2013 #122

Jeremy Scahill working with Glenn Greenwald???? bvar22 Sep 2013 #77

i'm sure they're on her public enemy #1 list. nashville_brook Sep 2013 #118

Greenwald is not a journalist. I do not trust him to tell the truth if appacom Sep 2013 #83

This ^^^^^ treestar Sep 2013 #97

Is this the same Greenwald who thinks the US government is persecuting poor Barrett Brown? struggle4progress Sep 2013 #98

Thanks for the link, Hissyspit. Recommended. madfloridian Sep 2013 #108