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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:52 AM Original message |
Glenn Greenwald: The Facts |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
1. Nice post |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I am not so sure he messed up at all. |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. The White House has knee jerk reactions. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
21. It will be interesting to see if Larry James reveals who |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. "I have been appointed by the First Lady to a White House Task Force" |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I agree there is more to the story. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I agree. |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
4. Rec'd. Excellent post.I think there are some things the White House isn't owning up to n/t |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. So it seems. nt |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
6. As an ink-stained wretch, I have to say Greenwald screwed up badly |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. How did he screw up? |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. He didn't check on both sides. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:11 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. The answer was in my reply |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I quess he should have twittered it. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. But how? His sources were very credible |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #11 |
26. He should have checked with the White House first |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:44 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. And the NY Times and Washington Post should have checked |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Greenwald is not unreliable... |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:36 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. +1...nt |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Armstead, this has been blown way out of proportion. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
65. I let it go -- But what it represents is still a craw under my saddle |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
49. Have to agree |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
12. Greenwald should have confirmed the story with the White House.. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. But you let the Harvard Law School's Human Rights program |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:47 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Sure, lots of people could have confirmed it... |
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noise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:52 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Greenwald's report doesn't even make sense |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Actually, the Harvard human rights group published the story. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 03:00 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Where did they publish it?...nt |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 03:09 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. In the document that Glenn Greenwald had. I assume it was some sort of press |
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noise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 04:14 AM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Here is the link to the IHRC post |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:21 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Thank you for that link. It is a very good timeline |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. Note that Greenwald's post was referenced in the IHRC article... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #54 |
62. You didn't read it thoroughly. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #48 |
64. Greenwald can't be blamed for the error. James is just doing his |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:10 AM Response to Reply #39 |
53. You are correct. They did publish it first and after Greenwald's |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 03:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
46. It wasn't a single source, there at least two sources |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:08 AM Response to Reply #46 |
88. Greenwald didn't try contacting James until after posting the original story... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. There was Wright University also. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. They didn't publish it iun a widely read blog |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:50 AM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Yes, there is an added responsibility, and I believe that |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 03:03 AM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Just make sure you present them responsibly --- ...Kidding |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:40 AM Response to Reply #44 |
51. Well, I tried. But I don't know all the facts, just those that |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #12 |
57. You mistakenly left this out |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:44 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. No, I left that out because it has nothing to do with Greenwald not contacting the White House...nt |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #57 |
63. Thank you. A lot gets left out |
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noise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. What White House error? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. They admit, that as he claimed in his email, he was invited |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
18. Several unrecs for facts? |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:48 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. You have plenty of your speculation in the OP too...nt |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:52 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Such as? |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 01:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Really?... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:08 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Does the White House not have more responsibility |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Strawman... |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:24 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Strawman? Did the WH not admit it invited James |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:30 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. The strawman is you changing the topic to me |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:44 AM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Well, that wasn't my intention. I am genuinely confused |
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noise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Greenwald should have checked with the White House |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:36 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I think Greenwald has acknowledged that he could be |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
42. Greenwald might have gotten an answer from the White House had he asked |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 03:30 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. He probably would have received the same response they |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:35 AM Response to Reply #18 |
56. The facts that Greenwald played hollywood gossip and |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. And by your logic, the Harvard Law School's Human Rights |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
32. Thank you, sabrina! |
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ReggieVeggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 05:44 AM Response to Original message |
52. kick and rec |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
55. Or put simply Greenwald screwqed up even more |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Actually no. Quite the opposite of what you say |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:30 PM Response to Reply #59 |
80. That's been my issue since the story broke |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:12 AM Response to Reply #80 |
86. Thank you, if the rule of law had been restored, he and his |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
60. recommend |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
66. Thanks. n/t |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
67. FACT: Greenwald is a douchebag. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 06:57 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Deleted message |
dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. huh? |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 08:48 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Let's start with torture, wiretaps, Miranda. Just a start. n/t |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. Well, to the right he was always a douchebag, but that is generally |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #69 |
81. Yes, isn't it sad to see torture defended by fellow Democrats? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:19 AM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Very sad. I guess some things are more important |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. nah... I Think the Problem Lies with the Status Quo |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #67 |
78. vile, offensive and stupid comment |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #67 |
92. That may be your opinion... |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
70. You NEGLECT to mention how his article used this info to wrongly BASH |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. No, he wrote a report on an announcement made by a |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #72 |
93. Greenwald claimed that this important appointment proved that |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:26 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. The answer to your question is in the OP |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #94 |
95. So no. |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:40 PM Response to Reply #70 |
82. Uh, no |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #82 |
96. He also falsely claimed that the Obama admin had appointed |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
75. There you go again! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #75 |
83. Sorry! |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
76. If the Greenwald article had not appeared the White House invitation to Larry James would stand. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:33 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Sounds like damage control to me, too. But I'd still like to hear from Dr James |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #76 |
97. And the appointment GG claims? |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:47 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. HE did not make that claim. He reported the claim made by |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
79. The defense of Greenwald. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #79 |
90. "He's not infallible." Other than Obama, who is? |
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pmorlan1 (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
84. Methinks they doth protest too much |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:10 PM Response to Reply #84 |
91. Yes, if anything it is a minor issue and one that he corrected |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:41 AM Response to Original message |
87. Kick but no rec. I was too late to the party |
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