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In reply to the discussion: Greenwald discusses frenzied attempts to smear & discredit him since NSA stories began [View all]Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)20. Fortunately, their utter incompetence in smearing has become laughably clumsy.
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Greenwald discusses frenzied attempts to smear & discredit him since NSA stories began [View all]
99th_Monkey
Jun 2013
OP
Snowden is being smeared because he tried to damage the U.S. to our adversaries, it is that simple.
still_one
Jun 2013
#1
I do not focus on the BS about Snowden. The spying on Americans is a valid focus.
still_one
Jun 2013
#100
I do not think highly of people who betray their country. Exposing the NSA spying on Americans is
still_one
Jun 2013
#106
What's the message you are delivering? All I saw you do was offer an opinion, and then someone else
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#48
See? You prove him right. He always had a knack for causing people to do exactly what he
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#31
Indeed, designed to stir up those with Authoritarian Personality Disorder. n/t
backscatter712
Jun 2013
#4
Yep. When facts and ethics aren't on their side, they start bullying and spamming.
backscatter712
Jun 2013
#7
all you have to do is forget to log in first (or deliberately look without a troll shield in place)
carolinayellowdog
Jun 2013
#17
Uh, you can open a window without signing in and see who is on your ignore list. Is that some kind
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#32
A sock puppet is a false identity and would require the puppeteer to log in under that false name
Dragonfli
Jun 2013
#58
No I don't think you're a sock, I just hate seeing what has become a new trend
Dragonfli
Jun 2013
#64
So, what do you think of the new documents released today? How about the way they got the
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#34
I really hope these threads still exist during the next Republican administration.
Marr
Jun 2013
#29
What Greenwald is writing about is the paid for smear merchants which were exposed already by
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#39
Well, you should look it up. Ever hear of HB Gary, Private Security Corporation eg?
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#49
It was a fascinating story which is hard to put together in a short amount of time. But it all
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#57
I know, sometimes I used to wonder about what seemed like focused attacks on certain Liberals
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#74
Really? You must not spend much time here if you think Matt Taibbi hasn't been
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#82
Yo Greenwald, still waiting on you and Snowden to release something we didn't already know
snooper2
Jun 2013
#9
The NSA and the administration seem to think what was released was important enough
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2013
#16
Well, that bit of info that "everyone knew about" has certainly got them scurrying.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2013
#22
Your exaggerated claims to being an "expert" of some kind is rather amusing.
99th_Monkey
Jun 2013
#91
So why did Clapper, former CEO of Booz Allen (don't you love those revolving doors we all used to
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#51
I'm going to link to this post, because I was just told that what he released was NEW and DANGEROUS
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#40
Fortunately, their utter incompetence in smearing has become laughably clumsy.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jun 2013
#20
Really? We thought is was 'all old news'. Have the talking points changed? Better go through
sabrina 1
Jun 2013
#44
When Snowden is put to trial, Greenwald will be right there with him. Just wait and see.
MjolnirTime
Jun 2013
#53
Your glee about criminalizing whistleblowers & dissenters is very unseemly. nt
99th_Monkey
Jun 2013
#88