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functioning_cog

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81. No. As an advocacy journalist making big $$ on sitting in judgement

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 11:06 PM

Mar 2014

Of what he describes as authoritarian tactics of US, England, and other western nations...his silence on such a huge geopolitical move by one of the G8 and UN security council permanent member is pretty ridiculous.

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Journalist Tom Ricks 'Beginning To Believe The Worst' About Greenwald And Snowden [View all] ProSense Mar 2014 OP

Don't hold your breath. GG and Snowden won't bite the hand that overfed them. nt MADem Mar 2014 #1

{Crickets} FSogol Mar 2014 #2

"Journalist Tom Ricks fails to goad Greenwald into discussing a strawman" nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #3

Wait, ProSense Mar 2014 #4

This! Fawke Em Mar 2014 #6

The only straw men were in Greenwald's answer. Ricks' question was appropriate blm Mar 2014 #14

It was a valid question. randome Mar 2014 #15

No he doesn't. Fawke Em Mar 2014 #97

Whenever faced with an inconvenient question ... frazzled Mar 2014 #30

How many times ProSense Mar 2014 #38

The "Look over there!" response - Maedhros Mar 2014 #45

LOL! Yeah, ignore that Ricks asked the question and Greenwald dodged it. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #52

So what you're saying is ... frazzled Mar 2014 #56

Greenwald is allowed to decide on what he gets to write. Maedhros Mar 2014 #59

When you are on the Bd. of Directors of ... frazzled Mar 2014 #63

And the question was being used (incorrectly) to try and undermine his credibility Maedhros Mar 2014 #65

It seems to be the latest talking point. I posted in Mojorabbit Mar 2014 #86

Yes, indeed. A quick tour of Google shows a number of right-leaning bloggers Maedhros Mar 2014 #88

He still looks pretty lame for deciding that he's only going to address US issues treestar Mar 2014 #89

Its worse than lame...it denotes an agenda! VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #101

Still no response, but he's laughing at the TPM piece. ProSense Mar 2014 #46

No one ProSense Mar 2014 #36

I completely agree DevineBovine Mar 2014 #50

Someone alerted on your post. bvar22 Mar 2014 #58

Thank you! DevineBovine Mar 2014 #93

Your post #50 was a eloquent as any here on DU. bvar22 Mar 2014 #95

How in god's name is that a strawman???! Good Lord Number23 Mar 2014 #54

It's called Deflection. What Greenwald is infamous for and his Cha Mar 2014 #71

It is funny, guess he flip flops a lot...this is from a January statement. Rex Mar 2014 #57

Greenwald Is The slick as an Oily Weasel strawman. Cha Mar 2014 #70

No. As an advocacy journalist making big $$ on sitting in judgement functioning_cog Mar 2014 #81

Now, what would REALLY impress me is Snowden and Greenwald stealing TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #5

You do realize they don't have access to that like Fawke Em Mar 2014 #7

He won't even criticize Putin, and you believe he would do this? 6000eliot Mar 2014 #8

I can't believe that has to be pointed out on DU. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #10

Riiiight. They would organize such a thing, but too bad, no access! TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #12

You stay. I'd prefer to leave this fascist place, myself, as well. Fawke Em Mar 2014 #98

he wont even criticize putin JI7 Mar 2014 #16

OK. Fawke Em Mar 2014 #99

I thought Snowden was planning to eventually head on to Latin America. tarheelsunc Mar 2014 #9

The US revoked his passport. fbc Mar 2014 #35

He wouldn't need it. Brazil won't give him asylum. He can go to Cuba, though. nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #43

Snowden and Greenwald are negative nationalists with the US as their envisioned antagonist. stevenleser Mar 2014 #11

They've been dining out for 10 months on one lousy warrant ucrdem Mar 2014 #41

Let's see, couple of journalists who have been blacklisted by US Media are supposed to be librechik Mar 2014 #13

How is Greenwald "in the iron clutches of that state"? (nt) jeff47 Mar 2014 #27

Is Ricks dating Judith Miller? Maedhros Mar 2014 #48

How was Ricks' question Control-Z Mar 2014 #83

Eddie I will excuse treestar Mar 2014 #17

I was about to post the same, CYA. eom PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #18

I can see that--but you'd think that nothing would hold GG back. nt msanthrope Mar 2014 #20

So, by extension, Greenwald is excused? Protecting his source? Hissyspit Mar 2014 #21

No, that is not protecting a source. Greenwald could say anything he wants without impacting Snowden stevenleser Mar 2014 #24

Protecting his source's interests, not his identity. Hissyspit Mar 2014 #25

The initial argument where? Whoever said it is wrong. No one in this thread seems to have said it stevenleser Mar 2014 #26

Huh? treestar Mar 2014 #47

But, Greenwald is too busy Deflecting and collectiing straw.. and you won't hear him say Cha Mar 2014 #79

"OK, I've Had It With The Moral Posturing of Glenn Greenwald and Edward Snowden".. Cha Mar 2014 #82

It's looking more and more like Eddie is getting shafted by Greenwald and Co. Whisp Mar 2014 #44

It's awesome how you guys are on a first name basis Union Scribe Mar 2014 #85

And, mr cut and run is not about to go to jail if he can help it. Cha Mar 2014 #72

Journalist... And Member Of The Center for a New American Security WillyT Mar 2014 #19

Oops. johnnyreb Mar 2014 #69

Tom Ricks is "a member of the Center for a New American Security, a defense policy think tank." bananas Mar 2014 #77

Oh, goody. Another TPM completely evidence-free pissing-contest piece. Hissyspit Mar 2014 #22

Greenwald's boss Omidyar had some background dealings during this Ukraine crisis Whisp Mar 2014 #23

Thanks for this Whisp.. I may have something different.. Cha Mar 2014 #73

I guess a lot of people require that their conversations on A be predicated on... LanternWaste Mar 2014 #28

The Greenwald/Snowden haters keep sinking to new lows. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #29

DU rec... SidDithers Mar 2014 #31

Didn't Greenwald initially support the coup and denounce Putin? ucrdem Mar 2014 #32

I heard that Greenwald drinks the blood of children. TheSarcastinator Mar 2014 #37

I realize that it's hard to discuss the subject objectively ucrdem Mar 2014 #39

Actually no.. your Deflection needs work. Cha Mar 2014 #74

Its never been a secret. It was publicly broadcast on omidyar's website Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #53

Ever More Character Assination cantbeserious Mar 2014 #33

Assination? OilemFirchen Mar 2014 #78

by assphyxiation. Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #87

is tom hicks circulating a loyalty oath? frylock Mar 2014 #34

"are you kidding with this NonSense?!" ProSense Mar 2014 #40

I'm not sure about the Constitution and Greenwald, but A Simple Game Mar 2014 #60

FYI, ProSense Mar 2014 #61

Maybe not DU but it says a lot about the NSA defenders on DU. WAIT, look over there, Putin! n/t A Simple Game Mar 2014 #62

Greenwald is using stolen classified documents for his own use Whisp Mar 2014 #42

Can we create a forum called "Two Minute Hate"? Maedhros Mar 2014 #49

Here: ProSense Mar 2014 #51

Yeah, why's he asking you? He should go straight to ATA and see if there can Cha Mar 2014 #67

Greenwald has been using that tactic forever Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #55

I know.. that's why I asked in post below.. "What Took him?" Cha Mar 2014 #68

What took him? Greenwald thinks he slickest oiliest weasel on the block. Cha Mar 2014 #64

A tragically stupid way to evaluate. nt Bonobo Mar 2014 #66

uh-oh, this op can only mean one thing: Warren Stupidity Mar 2014 #75

Even now, I don't know who, or what side, to trust in all of this. arcane1 Mar 2014 #76

Lol. We knew this would be the case. functioning_cog Mar 2014 #80

It wasn't Cha Mar 2014 #84

Thomas Ricks? The guy's on this year's PNAC... Octafish Mar 2014 #90

You'll get nothing but crickets until the fax machine warms up. nt DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #92

LOL! More cats! Octafish Mar 2014 #94

Ricks opposed Bush's illegal invasion ProSense Mar 2014 #96

Just in time...another announcement: ProSense Mar 2014 #91

At the bare minimum, Greenwald needs to come clean Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #100