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In reply to the discussion: "... While I was screaming at my TV and marching in the streets in protest of the Patriot Act, [View all]blm
(112,919 posts)65. It's not about YOU - it's the flurry of media attention that wasn't there when it
was going on illegally since 2001, and when Congress institutionalized the program in 2006. Fer chrissakes there isn't anything 'revealed' that most regulars here at DU didn't know since 2001 when we were fighting TIA.
It's the media focus on this story as Snowden versus Obama when Obama entered office with this program in place.
That doesn't smell to you?
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struggle4progress
Jul 2013
OP
It's fascinating to see you scour the Internet for negative things to post about Greenwald.
leveymg
Jul 2013
#5
How is the OP telling us anything Greenwald does not himself write in the Intro to his own book?
leveymg
Jul 2013
#35
Obama is now a tool in the BFEE. I'll trust Snowden and Greenwald over all those liars.
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#8
blm, I misjudged you. To write off this heroic effort to expose the massive abrogation of our
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#11
Perhaps you can cite the evidence S&G provided that shows illegality or abuse by the NSA.
randome
Jul 2013
#31
I think the Obama Presidency is off the track, and the Bushies are simply doing what they do best:
leveymg
Jul 2013
#33
I hope you don't think the point of the criticism here is to assist Bushco. I agree they are again
leveymg
Jul 2013
#40
See that reality, though, from the POV of the Bushes who felt THEY owned China policy
blm
Jul 2013
#59
I haven't seen any real indication that the actors at the point of this drama --
leveymg
Jul 2013
#60
I don't think they are knowingly. Just like I don't think Christopher Drogoul thought
blm
Jul 2013
#62
The interests of the Bushes have been served very well by an already weak President.
OnyxCollie
Jul 2013
#41
Bush loyal firms have been operating just about everything related to intel community since the 80s.
blm
Jul 2013
#46
Another Greenwald obsession thread. Do you guys do one a day and alternate? nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#9
Democrats usually side with whistle-blowers and not the authoritarian state. nm
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#47
Maybe not in your denial bubble, but I consider a government that collects personal
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#64
Talk about a load of rhetoric. I am impressed, but for giggles you never told why
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#87
You should go up against it before making a pronouncement as ignorant as that. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2013
#69
Are you dense? I never said the NSA had control of local governments and police
NuclearDem
Jul 2013
#92
Hey, I'm putting anyone who attacks about Snowden and Greenwald, instead of NSA spying
Th1onein
Jul 2013
#43
Just more denialism, no one is asking you to "listen to him" only consider the facts.
Civilization2
Jul 2013
#25
how have we come to a point in history when we can only agree with someone if we agree with
liberal_at_heart
Jul 2013
#38
Actually he didn't defend either. He was a private citizen with no blog, hadn't written any books
Luminous Animal
Jul 2013
#76
As did Joe Biden, and Hillary Clinton, and John Kerry, and Harry Reid, and Diane Feinstein, and
progressoid
Jul 2013
#53
then he turns his back on Bush, the Iraq War and the Patriot act and start smeaing them
Douglas Carpenter
Jul 2013
#55
Didn't he later write three books against Bush? HMmm....and the NSA and Obama are STILL wrong. n/t
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2013
#61