Greenwald VOWS Vengance: ENGLAND 'WILL BE SORRY'

[Segami]

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Glenn Greenwald To Publish UK Secrets After Britain Detains Partner




RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The journalist who first published secrets leaked by fugitive former U.S. intelligence agency contractor Edward Snowden vowed on Monday to publish more documents and said Britain will be "sorry" for detaining his partner for nine hours. British authorities used anti-terrorism laws on Sunday to detain David Miranda, partner of U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald, as he passed through London's Heathrow airport.



Miranda, 28, a Brazilian citizen, said he was questioned for nine hours before being released without charge, minus his laptop, cellphone and memory sticks, which were seized. Greenwald, a columnist for Britain's the Guardian newspaper who is based in Rio de Janeiro, said the detention was an attempt to intimidate him for publishing documents leaked by Snowden disclosing U.S. surveillance of global internet communications. Snowden, who has been granted asylum by Russia, gave Greenwald from 15,000 to 20,000 documents with details of the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance programs. "I will be far more aggressive in my reporting from now. I am going to publish many more documents. I am going to publish things on England too. I have many documents on England's spy system. I think they will be sorry for what they did," Greenwald, speaking in Portuguese, told reporters at Rio's airport where he met Miranda upon his return to Brazil."They wanted to intimidate our journalism, to show that they have power and will not remain passive but will attack us more intensely if we continue publishing their secrets," he said.



Miranda told reporters that six British agents questioned him continuously about all aspects of his life during his detention in a room at Heathrow airport. He said he was freed and returned his passport only when he started shouting in the airport lounge. Brazil's government complained about Miranda's detention in a statement on Sunday that said the use of the British anti-terrorism law was unjustified. Many Brazilians are still upset with Britain's anti-terrorism policies because of the death of Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes, who was mistaken for a suspect in a bombing attempt in 2005. Menezes was shot seven times in the head by police on board an underground train at a London station.


cont'



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/19/glenn-greenwald-uk-secrets-britain-detains-partner_n_3779667.html



update:

@ggreenwald: Thank you, @kansasalps - great job, Reuters and HuffPost http://t.co/CMRniGPOSR - Re

@ggreenwald: Thank you, @kansasalps - great job, Reuters and HuffPost
http://t.co/CMRniGPOSR - Reuters has now corrected this all

m.twitter.com/ggreenwald

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3491929

[EC]

1. Well, I guess that is unbiased reporting...

you'll publish secrets to get even?

[Segami]

2. Try looking at it as a change of timetable

for releasing more files instead of getting even.

[Blue_Tires]

23. That's why I prefer seeing everything at once instead of waiting on "timetables"

1. I shouldn't have to wait to finally get proof/vindication of certain crimes I've long suspected...

2. The slower the drip, the more likely the chance that the information could no longer be relevant or the possibility of governments making a "deal" for some things to remain unreleased...

[Segami]

57. Well, damn if he does and damn if he doesn't.

[Aerows]

97. I'd string it out as long as possible

and make those involved sweat for months.

[Blue_Tires]

100. What about the public's right to know?

What if you wait long enough to the point where the data loses it's relativity? What if enough time passes for the government to completely nullify and discredit any future stories?

[Aerows]

102. That's why I'm pleased with how they are releasing them

Release.

Government official comes forth and says X.

Release. X is a lie

Government official comes forth and tries to placate over X, makes statement Y.

Release. Y is a lie.

Government official comes forth and tries to placate over X and Y that they were caught lying over, makes statement Z.

Release. Z is a lie.

Now, how do you proceed, Governor? With more lying, or do you restructure the organization you are having to lie your ass off about?

[Segami]

103. +1

[Blue_Tires]

106. So it would be like any other usual day on the Hill?

I just want to know what Greenwald knows...All this time I've *tried* my best to stay above the DU namecalling, Snowden/Miranda/Paul/etc. sideshow silliness because I want to see the data for myself...I just want to examine the big picture as a whole instead of a piece released periodically...

[Aerows]

107. Well, it appears you are going to get it piece-meal

like the rest of us. No getting out in front of it, no analyzing it until he does, just a steady flow of information that scares the shit out of all of us.

[Blue_Tires]

110. The unintentional irony is that under slightly different circumstances

there would be a completely different term for what Greenwald is doing...

But that aside, the bottom line is you're right and all I can do is continue to wait...At least the sideshows so far have been entertaining...

[GeorgeGist]

121. Playing coy are we?

How ironic.

[Blue_Tires]

125. What's coy about my desire to see the data?

I'd have thought we'd *all* want to see it...

[brush]

112. But then Greenwald wouldn't have any leverage

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Talk about enjoying his 15 minutes, and with a hint of blackmail even!

[fasttense]

3. Good, the bullies should taste some of their own. n/t

[TwilightGardener]

4. That sounds blackmail-ish.

[Aerows]

108. Yeah

"I'd like to blackmail my way out of getting extra-judicially renditioned, please hold the drones"

[randome]

5. And thus a super-villain is born!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Don't ever underestimate the long-term effects of a good night's sleep.[/center][/font][hr]

[LearningCurve]

9. "First they exposed my boyfriend

but it is THEY who will be exposed! muahahahahahahahaha!

[Aerows]

20. Furst* they came for my partner

after they came for me, and they harassed him for 9 hours for nothing, and he went on back to the home we share in Brazil.

Not a pretty picture of democracy.

* Babylon 5 quote I meant to post, but I won't because it would scare the dickens out of everyone on the board. It's the one between Morden and Vir, and I'm not promoting anything of the sort, it just has parallels.

[KittyWampus]

26. He was in possession of stolen classified documents.

[Scootaloo]

129. Ex post facto justifications are fun, aren't they?

[LearningCurve]

27. Grr, now I need to Google this

[Aerows]

45. Here you go.

[LearningCurve]

46. Fond memories

Thanks for the link

[Aerows]

47. No Problem

It was a great show!

[Babel_17]

86. Yeah, that's a great quote

P.S. An amazing B5 forum here.

[Aerows]

87. Thanks for that :)

I'll check it out. I saw your Lyta avatar . I'm a major fan of Talia, due to her relationship with Susan, but Lyta kicked ass.

[Babel_17]

91. Go to youtube and watch the 20th anniversary/reunion video

Sorry for the off topic but for fans this is an important link.

[limpyhobbler]

6. A sensationalist headline, taken out of context from what GG said...

Reuters is the absolute worst at tearing comments out of context for sensationalizing headlines. The paraphrase:

Q: Will the UK's detention of your partner deter your future reporting?

A: Absolutely not. If anything, it will do the opposite. It will embolden me: I have many more documents to report on, including ones about the UK, where I'll now focus more. I will be more aggressive, not less, in reporting.

Q: What effect do you think they'll be of the UK's detention of your partner?

A: When they do things like this, they show the world their real character. It'll backfire. I think they'll come to regret it.

REUTERS: HE VOWS TO PUBLISH DOCUMENTS ABOUT UK AFTER DETENTION, SAYS THEY WILL BE SORRY!!!

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rm09tf

[backscatter712]

37. I agree. This is sensationalist crap. n/t

[Babel_17]

66. He refers to England's spy system

He refers to England's spy system and then says "they" will be sorry.

"I will be far more aggressive in my reporting from now. I am going to publish many more documents. I am going to publish things on England too. I have many documents on England's spy system. I think they will be sorry for what they did,"

And speaking in Portuguese so presumably, it not being his native tongue, he kept it simple.

No mention of him raising his hand to God and vowing.

[Little Star]

79. BINGO!

[SidDithers]

7. ROFL...

Greenwald's a clown.

Sid

[LordGlenconner]

17. The best kind of clown

One who is completely unaware they are a clown.

[Cha]

96. A clown that will not take any responsibility.. "It's all England's

fault!!111 )

john miller @deaconmill

So GG's partner was working as a drug runner, except w/ top secret documents, & we are supposed to be outraged he was stopped. #GiveMeABreak

4:00 AM - 19 Aug 2013
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[monmouth3]

8. I'll bet England is shaking in their boots...LOL..n/t

[cali]

10. why would you post this piece of dung?

[msanthrope]

29. Indeed--posting Greenwald's own words could be taken as dung....nt

[trumad]

63. dung?

Oh please explain ...can't wait to hear this...

[NightWatcher]

11. Threatening to use stolen info as a weapon in a personal vendetta?

Give that journalist a Pulitzer. What a freedom fighter.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Headline does not match story

Tiy should try reading the story

[Donald Ian Rankin]

18. I'd say the headline pretty closely matches the story.

"I am going to publish things on England too. I have many documents on England's spy system. I think they will be sorry for what they did,"

appears to be a verbatim quote, and I'd say the headline pretty closely matches that in both content and connotations.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. Here, Reuters copy

Reuters is the absolute worst at tearing comments out of context for sensationalizing headlines. The paraphrase:

Q: Will the UK's detention of your partner deter your future reporting?

A: Absolutely not. If anything, it will do the opposite. It will embolden me: I have many more documents to report on, including ones about the UK, where I'll now focus more. I will be more aggressive, not less, in reporting.

Q: What effect do you think they'll be of the UK's detention of your partner?

A: When they do things like this, they show the world their real character. It'll backfire. I think they'll come to regret it.

The link is posted above.

Have a wonderful day

[Donald Ian Rankin]

28. OK, that's "story does not match Reuters", not "headline does not match story"... N.T.

[nadinbrzezinski]

30. Sorry if it is complicated

Headlines are meant to get eyes on copy, not be accurate.

I am talking from real life experience. I rarely pay attention to headlines any longer

[LordGlenconner]

19. Uh, no, actually it does. That's what he said

Let's review:

"I will be far more aggressive in my reporting from now. I am going to publish many more documents. I am going to publish things on England too. I have many documents on England's spy system. I think they will be sorry for what they did," Greenwald, speaking in Portuguese, told reporters at Rio's airport where he met Miranda upon his return to Brazil.

[Hissyspit]

32. Speaking in Portugeuse

You mean it got translated to English.

[LordGlenconner]

36. Riiighhhhht.

[Hissyspit]

55. Look, I don't really care what he said. I have no problem with it.

But Geenwald is arguing that's not what he said and Reuters is sensationalizing.

Reuters is the absolute worst at tearing comments out of context for sensationalizing headlines. The paraphrase:

Q: Will the UK's detention of your partner deter your future reporting?

A: Absolutely not. If anything, it will do the opposite. It will embolden me: I have many more documents to report on, including ones about the UK, where I'll now focus more. I will be more aggressive, not less, in reporting.

Q: What effect do you think they'll be of the UK's detention of your partner?

A: When they do things like this, they show the world their real character. It'll backfire. I think they'll come to regret it.

REUTERS: HE VOWS TO PUBLISH DOCUMENTS ABOUT UK AFTER DETENTION, SAYS THEY WILL BE SORRY!!!

http://tl.gd/n_1rm09tf ·

[Jackpine Radical]

88. Maybe more like, First translated from GG's native English

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To his simple and flawed Portuguese

And then the bad Portuguese translated back into oversimplified English.

[Segami]

60. The headline is Huffington Post's.

But then again, it doesn't surprise me the least bit that when a bit of cheese is put out, how many rats show up to nibble on it!

[leftstreet]

12. Meh. We'd need to see his statement PRE-translation

[Enrique]

13. he's pissed because they detained his partner for 9 hours

if a husband said this about his wife being detained like that, or vice versa, it would be seen as honorable.

[Aerows]

14. Amen.

I'd be pissed, too.

[KittyWampus]

24. Really? After setting your partner up as a mule to transport stolen classified documents you'd be

pissed if he was detained? Come on now.

[Hissyspit]

33. "Mule"

Drug dealer language.

Pure propaganda.

[Aerows]

39. There are enough assumptions in this post

to fuel the Space Shuttle. Did he have or did he not have classified documents, is the first one.

Yes, no, maybe so? You and I don't know. He was let go.

Wow, that was almost poetic.

[KittyWampus]

22. HE set his partner as a mule with stolen classified documents- so whose honor is in question?

[Aerows]

42. ?

I wouldn't have to be set up for anything if it was my spouse. They are your spouse, you love them, and you will hold them above all others.

Oh, but you were implying that they were just really good friends engaged in espionage.

You are very off key.

No one "mules" their partner, best friend and spouse. That is what has been ludicrous from the start with this position. If you think anyone with a shred of care for their spouse would set them up for foreign detention, prosecution, and to be kept away from them, you are really a piece of work.

[Capt. Obvious]

56. Miranda has calves the size of cantaloupes

[Hissyspit]

70. "set him up"

28-year-old guy doesn't have free will?

And he was carrying drugs?

[Tarheel_Dem]

74. He's very good at that. He lets others take the real risks.

[geek tragedy]

41. Honorable, yes. Something a real journalist would say? never. nt

[Scurrilous]

16. He shall bring England to its knees!!1!

[Cali_Democrat]

50. Germany couldn't take down England

But gawd dammit, Glenn Greenwald will!!!

[AsahinaKimi]

101. Neither could the

Daleks!! ....




oh...wait.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

25. The guy is becoming unhinged

He sounds crazy in that piece.

[BeyondGeography]

31. They should be on their knees, begging

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/13/greenwald-u-s-should-be-on-its-knees-begging-that-nothing-happens-to-snowden/

[Cha]

95. Yeah, that's GG's(initials b/c I'm tired of writing his damn name all time)

MO. Joy Reid's calling it "punishment jounalism"..

Joy Reid @TheReidReport

Welcome to 'punishment journalism': Greenwald says Britain 'will be sorry' for detaining his partner. Via @reuters http://reut.rs/17XXACW

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/08/19/rise-and-shine-586/#comments

[EOTE]

128. I'll take 'punishment journalism' over 'punishment government' any day. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

34. -

[msanthrope]

35. He's going to send sharks with frikkin' laser beams on their heads!!!

[MineralMan]

38. Why, I'll...

puff myself all up and you'll see just how big I can get!

[geek tragedy]

40. Even egomaniacal narcissists have a role to play. nt

[Aerows]

43. Now Greenwald is making his partner a mule

Like everyone makes their spouse available for arrest because they are handy.

This is a fucked up idea on many levels.

[Autumn]

44. I hope he get them published soon, to keep this in the news cycle.

I would be furious if someone went after my spouse because of something I did.

[MrScorpio]

48. The Redcoats are coming! nt.

[Cali_Democrat]

49. LOL

This guy is a legend in his own mind.

[liberal_at_heart]

51. England has more of a police state than we do. I bet they have some pretty big secrets.

[OregonBlue]

52. What the little putz failed to mention is that his partner was transporting stolen classified

documents. What a blowhard. A legend in his own mind for sure. He's also a Rand Paul Libertarian. I fully expect that by next week he'll be endorsing Ted Cruz for president.

[dkf]

53. SPEAKING IN PORTUGUESE = lost in translation.

Greenwald said he thinks the UK may regret what they did.

[Babel_17]

71. England's spy system will regret

"I have many documents on England's spy system. I think they will be sorry for what they did"

[dkf]

85. That isn't Greenwald's first language either.

The mistranslation could come from either side.

[Fire Walk With Me]

54. Good. Flush out all the vermin. n/t

[Tarheel_Dem]

58. You tell 'em GG!

Apparently, the use of Greenwald's initials is homophobic, if you add "ee" to it? Wow! Who knew?

[Hissyspit]

61. He's been misquoted again, apparently.

Using the GeeGee slur again, hunh?

[DisgustipatedinCA]

62. Delete your homophobic bullshit

Hate speech isn't ok on this site.

[Tarheel_Dem]

67. What's homophobic about my post?

[Hissyspit]

69. The GeeGee shit.

You really saying you missed the whole two weeks of argument about that?

[Tarheel_Dem]

72. Apparently, unlike you, I have a real job. So, yes, I missed it, but my sentiment remains the same.

Fuck GG! That better?

[Hissyspit]

77. Why is that your sentiment?

He is constantly being lied about and misrepresented.

[Cali_Democrat]

81. You know what, I believe I missed the argument about 'GG' being homophobic

Can you point me to a thread or something?

[Babel_17]

90. If "GG" has been used by homophobes then I disassociate myself from that

I've referred to Greenwald as GG in many posts on the internet. I'm now guessing that because Gigi is a woman's name in French, and also a movie about a woman, that Greenwald is referred to by that in order to imply he isn't a real man. I had an Italian born foreman/job supervisor named Luigi that we called Gigi, I never connected that "GG" was anything but an abbreviation.

Cripes, I hate when language is twisted for nasty reasons. I'll stop using that abbreviation, so as to avoid confusion, if my guess is correct.

[Hekate]

104. I saw a thread on the subject for the first time today. I had no idea GG was gay, much less married.

oh for gods' sake oh for gods' sake oh for gods' sake oh for gods' sake oh for gods' sake

In addition, the use of the phrase "drama queen" is verboten for the same reason. I suggest "drama lord" as a substitution, but it may not be good enough.

I don't know what to suggest if you are trying to avoid typing in Glen Greenwald for the umpteenth time. I used GG just now because the entire name would not fit in my header.

I beg forgiveness for what I did not know and could not have been expected to know.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3489969

[Hissyspit]

113. You only just now found he is gay?

People were deliberately calling him GiGi, a woman's name.

Then tried to get away with GeeGee.

I didn't say anything about GG.

[Hekate]

117. Yes, that is right, Hissyspit. I did not know he was gay.

Possibly because I do not give a flying pig about his personal life.

As for "GG", others here at DU are definitely making the leap.

[Hissyspit]

114. I didn't type "GG" now did I?

GeeGee was the fallback after people got called out on using using GiGi, a women's name, to refer to a gay man.

[Cali_Democrat]

115. I actually didn't mean to reply to you

I was trying to reply to DisgustipatedinCA.

My bad.

[Hissyspit]

116. Poster changed her reference from GeeGee to GG in her original post.

I brought it up before poster changed it.

[Le Taz Hot]

124. Actually, apparently *I* missed it.

I've no reason to use "gg" or "gigi" as opposed to Glenn Greenwald but I need to know how those two terms are homophobic slurs. I'm not challenging anyone, I just need educating here.

Thanks.

[Hissyspit]

127. I already explained in the other posts.

People were calling him GiGi. He's gay. That's a woman's name.

When called out on it, they changed it winkingly to GeeGee.

Poster I originally responded to used "GeeGee." When I pointed it out, she changed it to GG, which no one has a problem with.

[Le Taz Hot]

130. Which I didn't see either

or I wouldn't have asked. But thank you for the explanation nonetheless.

[tridim]

126. Unfortunately narcissists tend to fool lots of people for a long time.

Eh, Neo-DU?

And then they crash and burn. This thing isn't going to end well for GG.

[Tarheel_Dem]

131. I hope they crush that little smug ass weasel.

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[tridim]

133. I don't necessarily want him crushed...

Public shaming and ridicule for his scam is enough for me.

His rubes and pawns will turn on him soon and likely pursue legal action. I would, but then again I knew he was a scammer from day one. He was as easy to detect as any used car salesman or TV pitchman.

[Tarheel_Dem]

134. There's a very good & insightful article on him from a few years back. If I can locate it, I'll....

post a link. Liberals need to ask themselves some serious questions about GG. You'll notice he never writes about the social justice issues liberals claim to care about, like poverty, disparities in wealth & education. He's a selfish ass libertarian, who thinks corporations should be able to do whatever the hell they want, and the government should leave them alone to do it. I was gobsmacked when I learned that he supported the Citizens United ruling, and that he favors a very wealthy individual being able to buy political office. Hypocrite doesn't even begin to describe this cretin.

[CakeGrrl]

59. This guy's a jackass. Releasing intel as REVENGE?

What about the public's RIGHT TO KNOW IF IT'S SO DAMNED IMPORTANT?

No, he needs eyes on HIM (plus some $$$ to control the Snowden access) instead of just making a disclosure for the public good.

Grift.

[Hissyspit]

64. He says that's not what he said.

It's not like he hasn't been misquoted and misrepresented before. But do you even care what the truth is?

@ggreenwald: @bungdan No-it was in Portuguese. I said they'll come to regret what it (arrependerr) when asked what the world impact would be of detention

Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald
19th August 2013 from TwitLonger

Reuters is the absolute worst at tearing comments out of context for sensationalizing headlines. The paraphrase:

Q: Will the UK's detention of your partner deter your future reporting?

A: Absolutely not. If anything, it will do the opposite. It will embolden me: I have many more documents to report on, including ones about the UK, where I'll now focus more. I will be more aggressive, not less, in reporting.

Q: What effect do you think they'll be of the UK's detention of your partner?

A: When they do things like this, they show the world their real character. It'll backfire. I think they'll come to regret it.

REUTERS: HE VOWS TO PUBLISH DOCUMENTS ABOUT UK AFTER DETENTION, SAYS THEY WILL BE SORRY!!!

http://tl.gd/n_1rm09tf · Reply
Report post (?)

[Segami]

65. The header to my post is taken directly from the Huffington Post.

[Hissyspit]

68. The Huffington Post doesn't sensationalize?

Really? I realize you reproduced the Reuters article.

On the Front Page it reads "Greenwald Vows Vengeance."

@ggreenwald: Beyond misleading: RT @pmcall HuffPo has misleading headline on front page characterizing GG remarks as vow of revenge.

[Segami]

73. Oh no,...thats NOT my position...

Of course the Huffington Post does so sensationalize.

But many here are quick to hang this comment on Glen....nothing about the Huffington Post.

[Hissyspit]

75. Greenwald says both Reuters and HP are quoting him wrong

HuffPo has the Reuters article with the Reuters headline, but then their own headline on front page. It is confusing.

[Tarheel_Dem]

132. You really need to get new heroes. The current ones are turning you into a.....

Your argument is tantamount to arguing what the meaning of "is" is.

[Hissyspit]

135. Seriously?

That's your argument?

Without a hint of irony?

It's not about heroes. It's about truth and facts.

I wouldn't have to spend so much time countering bullshit about Greenwald if there wasn't so much bullshit about Greenwald.

I have spent plenty of time debunking bullshit about plenty of other people, including Barack Obama.

And, no, the argument (although technically I just posted what Greenwald stated) is not tantamount to arguing what the meaning of is is.

[Tarheel_Dem]

136. You're quibbling about the difference between "regret" and "revenge"? No matter how you slice-n-dice

it's a clear signal of vengeance. However, it may not work the way he hopes. In his spittle laced interview, he was clearly seething with rage, and promised that the UK government would regret this action, because it will only cause him to double down on his exposure. That's a threat, and a personal vendetta, no matter what the new meaning of "is" is. Because one is a "journalist" (his contention, not mine) does not give one license to break laws. I'm waiting for GG to take on Russia or Ecuador, now that would be brave.

[Cali_Democrat]

76. Greenwald is the one who sensationalizes

Come on, Hissy.

You know this!

[BumRushDaShow]

82. What the hell is the difference between threatening that someone will "regret" something

versus "revenge"?

Both are threats. You think that he believes the "regret" is on the order of being a nuisance versus enough to make them scramble? If that's the case, then why all the histrionics?

[ecstatic]

120. Right. And Mitt Robme didn't make the 47% comment

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/07/mitt-romney-47-percent-denial

[SummerSnow]

78. Aww..his personal revolutionary war

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

80. They already are. MPs, civil libertarians, the UK press, Brazil, are going after the government.

[Rex]

83. NOW he is starting to sound like a terrorist.

Careful Glenn that might be exactly what they want, so you can officially be labelled a terrorist. Not a bright statement to make.

[Hissyspit]

94. @ggreenwald: Thank you, @kansasalps - great job, Reuters and HuffPost http://t.co/CMRniGPOSR - Re

@ggreenwald: Thank you, @kansasalps - great job, Reuters and HuffPost
http://t.co/CMRniGPOSR - Reuters has now corrected this all

m.twitter.com/ggreenwald

[Rex]

118. Thanks!

Was wondering why he would say something so cliche. More bullshit I see.

[Babel_17]

84. "The personal ... is political"

“The personal, as everyone’s so fucking fond of saying, is political. So if some idiot politician, some power player, tries to execute policies that harm you or those you care about, take it personally. Get angry. The Machinery of Justice will not serve you here – it is slow and cold, and it is theirs, hardware and soft-. Only the little people suffer at the hands of Justice; the creatures of power slide from under it with a wink and a grin. If you want justice, you will have to claw it from them. Make it personal. Do as much damage as you can. Get your message across. That way, you stand a better chance of being taken seriously next time. Of being considered dangerous. And make no mistake about this: being taken seriously, being considered dangerous marks the difference - the only difference in their eyes - between players and little people. Players they will make deals with. Little people they liquidate. And time and again they cream your liquidation, your displacement, your torture and brutal execution with the ultimate insult that it’s just business, it’s politics, it’s the way of the world, it’s a tough life and that it’s nothing personal. Well, fuck them. Make it personal.”
― Richard K. Morgan, Altered Carbon

http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2095852-altered-carbon

An interesting way of looking at things, it's a bit wordier than "Revenge is a dish best served cold" but it's more a call to arms than advice as an aside. I'm not suggesting this reflects GG's attitude/world view but I do think it worth weighing given the contempt the 1% and their employees have been showing the rest of us.

Lest we forget, GG has reason to think he is a target.

[Aerows]

89. Interesting book

you chose a passage out of. I wonder how long it is until that book is burned.

[Hissyspit]

92. @ggreenwald: Reuters told me they're correcting all the things they got wrong in reporting my commen

@ggreenwald: Reuters told me they're correcting all the things they got wrong in reporting my comments - just a few hours after all damage is done

[nadinbrzezinski]

105. I am not surprised...

[Hissyspit]

93. @ggreenwald: Thank you, @kansasalps - great job, Reuters and HuffPost http://t.co/CMRniGPOSR - Re

@ggreenwald: Thank you, @kansasalps - great job, Reuters and HuffPost
http://t.co/CMRniGPOSR - Reuters has now corrected this all

m.twitter.com/ggreenwald

[Segami]

99. Thanks Hissyspit!

[krawhitham]

98. Maybe you should not use your partner as a mule

just saying

[Aerows]

109. Maybe you shouldn't have a partner that talks to the other people you talk to

is that what you are saying?

[Skraxx]

111. Somewhere, Greenwald Sits in a Comfy Chair, Stroking a White Cat

Sneering at his minions.

[ecstatic]

119. So... his plan was to sit on secret intel involving the UK, but now

that his partner was questioned, he's going to release information that he was previously content with keeping secret?

Who the f*ck does this guy think he is? His behavior is erratic and unprincipled, to say the least! Everything he does has a snake-like/disingenuous feel to it.

[One of the 99]

122. He sounds more and more like a Bond villian.

All he needs is a white cat.

[backscatter712]

123. This frame is sensationalist spew. Taking quotes out of context.

Unrec!