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okaawhatever

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4. This story in the LA Times claims that the problem wasn't so much when they reported it, but that
Sun May 19, 2013, 10:46 PM
May 2013

Brennan had used the term "inside control" of the operation. AP jumped to reporting (as did others, but ap came out first) a double agent. It seems they knew we had the bomb at FBI headquarters, and when they heard inside control they put two and two together. That was also what I heard on Rachel Maddow show. She had some expert on the middle east and that's what he said. The point from this story is that they confirm they were planning on sending the guy back in. We'll never know what he may have accomplished. The msm is under-reporting this story, the same as the abc news gaffe. Shame on them, if they want first amendment protection they have to go back to being journalists.

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So Scooter Libby is going back to prison? DCKit May 2013 #1
I don't think Scooter even saw a jail cell. He should have, but Dubya saved him... freshwest May 2013 #15
The leaking potentially jeopardized our relationship with the UK and Saudi msanthrope May 2013 #2
How do you know the leaker was republican? (Not challenging you) lindysalsagal May 2013 #3
Look at the time line--there are no coincidences. The subpoenaing of the House of Reps msanthrope May 2013 #5
The basic premise - that this guy could somehow walk back into the cell - is so utterly implausible leveymg May 2013 #35
This story in the LA Times claims that the problem wasn't so much when they reported it, but that okaawhatever May 2013 #4
Yes--they not only outed a double agent, but they gave cover to those who msanthrope May 2013 #6
I wonder if it also wasn't about screwing his foreign policy. Obama now has two major players pissed okaawhatever May 2013 #7
A very good point about Russia. Have you noticed all the DUers who use RT, msanthrope May 2013 #8
Wasn't AP taken over by Moon some years ago? freshwest May 2013 #9
I don't know. What was his name Lester Moon? nt okaawhatever May 2013 #10
UPI, I think. nt msanthrope May 2013 #11
Yeah, that sounds about right, Rev Moon bought a newspaper, too. AP was up to no good with it, IMO. freshwest May 2013 #14
Moonies own Washington Times. n/m Cha May 2013 #30
All the news that's fit to... uh... freshwest May 2013 #33
No. He took over UPI. Fuddnik May 2013 #18
Thanks, Misanthrope reminded me I knew it was one or the other. freshwest May 2013 #22
No, but i'll be on the look out. They come up with some rather unique points of view. nt okaawhatever May 2013 #12
"Breathlessly as a legitmate source without ever questioning it"? JDPriestly May 2013 #20
That Doesn't Explain Why They Went With The Story DallasNE May 2013 #19
I wonder how many people got killed over this in that region... freshwest May 2013 #16
Outrageous alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #13
Pssssst... they didn't investigate that, either. nt DCKit May 2013 #17
I recall a special prosecutor being appointed, a grand jury being enpaneled alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #23
yeah the fall guy was convicted zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #28
No, people are upset about how Justice is investigating this. Hissyspit May 2013 #21
Right alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #24
Selective outrage. n/m Cha May 2013 #32
A lot of it seems like the usual faux outrage from the usual loud handful. emulatorloo May 2013 #26
you mean the way Rand Paul voted against stopping this? zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #29
Thnks for posting. DU needed this big injection of reality. emulatorloo May 2013 #25
A former CIA lawyer, who asked not to be identified so he could speak candidly, called that an exagg Flying Squirrel May 2013 #27
An "anonymous source" speaking candidly... CJCRANE May 2013 #34
thank you, okaawhatever Cha May 2013 #31
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