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2banon

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53. I guess I missed the "self-described nihilist" report..
Thu Feb 16, 2012, 12:17 PM
Feb 2012

seems rather an odd thing to describe oneself in this context. at least it seems illogical to me.

Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #1
Du rec, rec. Nt. MNBrewer Feb 2012 #2
I doubt they gave "News of the World' a platform.. What a stupid complaint by Wikileaks. nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #3
huh? 2banon Feb 2012 #33
yes the propaganda works,. Civilization2 Feb 2012 #49
Who is holding a 'kangaroo court' msanthrope Feb 2012 #50
It was a metaphore 2banon Feb 2012 #52
awwwww, too bad so sad DUIC Feb 2012 #4
WTF is "professional" journalism EXCEPT corporate-censored journalism? Does it mean ANYTHING else? saras Feb 2012 #6
So, then, Assange and Rupert Murdoch should have been invited? nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #8
Yes. It means education. Credentials. Training. boppers Feb 2012 #35
Then by said standards, all American media organizations should be likewise barred Scootaloo Feb 2012 #37
Most should, yes. Not all. boppers Feb 2012 #38
The reason Mr. Assange is so peeved, I suspect, is that the 'News of the World' doesn't make msanthrope Feb 2012 #9
Yeah. Good point. Hissyspit Feb 2012 #23
Arguably, both organizations have changed the face of journalism.. nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #29
They are both stories about the media gets hold of non-public information muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #30
It was a rhetorical question. Hissyspit Feb 2012 #39
Maybe your problem is that you think they are being equated muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #43
They are being equated. Hissyspit Feb 2012 #58
As I said, that's your problem; you've misunderstood (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #61
People have been doing it in this thread. Hissyspit Feb 2012 #62
Patent nonsense on your part. Hissyspit Feb 2012 #10
I clicked on your response, only to find it void of content DUIC Feb 2012 #13
I know the feeling. eom Hissyspit Feb 2012 #24
+1 n/t RobertBlue Feb 2012 #21
my goodness, we have a big Judith Miller fan in the house. DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2012 #11
I am a big fan of cause and effect DUIC Feb 2012 #14
Google my friend... progressoid Feb 2012 #44
So you are implying that *all* journalists can lack professional ethics DUIC Feb 2012 #45
No, you asked about the reference to Judith Miller. progressoid Feb 2012 #47
So who exactly is the big Judith Miller fan then? DUIC Feb 2012 #48
that is hilarious. Professional Propagandists more like it. 2banon Feb 2012 #34
Assange is a nihilistic narcissist DUIC Feb 2012 #46
oh, really? You have first hand knowledge do you? 2banon Feb 2012 #51
Predators like Assange have certain behaviors and characteristics DUIC Feb 2012 #54
I've had my share of life experiences with predators of various shades of slime and creep.. 2banon Feb 2012 #57
I guess I missed the "self-described nihilist" report.. 2banon Feb 2012 #53
Wrong. The biggest union of professional journalists in Australia supports Assange. EFerrari Feb 2012 #5
His lawyer is one of the speakers. Tell us how that is 'bullying' by our government???? msanthrope Feb 2012 #7
Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #12
Are you seriously suggesting that Assange and Rupert Murdoch should have been invited? msanthrope Feb 2012 #15
WTF does Murdoch have to do with a conference on Wikileaks? LiberalLovinLug Feb 2012 #16
The conference is entitled "The Media World after WikiLeaks and News of the World." msanthrope Feb 2012 #18
Ok, you have a point about the name of the conference. LiberalLovinLug Feb 2012 #22
As I've noted previously, wikileaks press releases are high on hysteria, short on news. Perfectly msanthrope Feb 2012 #26
@wikileaks: Give it up @unescoNOW. G. Robertson QC is a sometimes advisor to Mr. Assange. Not a WL r Hissyspit Feb 2012 #25
Um, Mr. Robertson is responsible for Assange's current, and sole appeal point. msanthrope Feb 2012 #27
Wow. Hissyspit Feb 2012 #40
Lemme guess.. supernova Feb 2012 #17
Unfortunately, the OP failed to include any actual information regarding the conference--- msanthrope Feb 2012 #19
Exactly. It's hardly relevant to include the catalyst of the topic at hand... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #20
Assange does become increasingly irrelevant as time passes. nt msanthrope Feb 2012 #28
2 plus 2 = 4 austinhook Feb 2012 #32
More importantly, the information that Assange revealed has been successfully 2banon Feb 2012 #55
The only person who believes they are "the" catalyst is Assange. boppers Feb 2012 #36
Jeez... Hissyspit Feb 2012 #41
He doesn't like most of the media involved because they have dared to run negative stories. boppers Feb 2012 #42
Yes, nobody was out to get WikiLeaks Hissyspit Feb 2012 #60
Pretty much in his head, yes. boppers Feb 2012 #63
"questionable and illegal sourcing".. 2banon Feb 2012 #56
Exactly. Again, Assange didn't publish the pentagon papers. boppers Feb 2012 #64
I didn't say Assange published the Pentagon Papers.. 2banon Feb 2012 #65
Post #20. boppers Feb 2012 #66
this is an interesting link.. 2banon Feb 2012 #67
Cryptome is just another example. It predates "wikileaks". boppers Feb 2012 #69
interesting.. 2banon Feb 2012 #72
"Pimped it out in a grand PR fashion" Hissyspit Feb 2012 #68
Only in the same sense that Paris Hilton, or Kim Kardashian, are notable. boppers Feb 2012 #70
K&R. nt OnyxCollie Feb 2012 #31
MR. ISSA, I thought you hated the UN! ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2012 #59
Great article about Assange: boppers Feb 2012 #71
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