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100. I wondered about that.

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 07:14 PM

Jun 2013

Doesn't the military strongly encourage their recruits to earn a GED, regardless of what unit they join? It really does stink.

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Snowden couldn't have dropped out of Special Forces School [View all] jmowreader Jun 2013 OP

i thought he did get a GED later JI7 Jun 2013 #1

SWCS specifically says "high school diploma" jmowreader Jun 2013 #7

Mr. SnowDem? Eddie Haskell Jun 2013 #70

Which word did he miss in his primary school spelling bee? Does he have any speeding tickets? Ed Suspicious Jun 2013 #9

He also failed some basic IT certifications.. HipChick Jun 2013 #2

When I saw how thin his presence on the net is Warpy Jun 2013 #3

All this inquiry into his background means nothing BainsBane Jun 2013 #4

Of course the information is true.... jaysunb Jun 2013 #5

Well if it's old news, you better tell the President. He stated clearly that it was a 'leak'. Is he sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #8

The slides were classified, so passing them to the newspapers was illegal pnwmom Jun 2013 #14

If his background is false, on what do we judge the accuracy of his information? n/t Agnosticsherbet Jun 2013 #77

on the documents themselves BainsBane Jun 2013 #120

There is nothing smelly about Snowden's story, just those who wish him to disappear me b zola Jun 2013 #6

Seems he already disappeared Life Long Dem Jun 2013 #10

Disappeared? former9thward Jun 2013 #37

Doesn't have the education ... just the connections. Eddie Haskell Jun 2013 #47

head in the sand much? krawhitham Jun 2013 #63

I would ask you the same question n/t me b zola Jun 2013 #98

Well, good luck with dragging him down here. He's been anointed by Sir Julian. His shit don't smell. freshwest Jun 2013 #11

^^^this^^^ LeftInTX Jun 2013 #12

A lot of the things about Snowden's story just seem really fishy to me jmowreader Jun 2013 #13

Add to that this post with more weird info: dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #15

He's full of shit n/t Aerows Jun 2013 #19

That promotion at Ft. Meade really got me. And what's the source for all this? Recursion Jun 2013 #23

Your on to something sikofit3 Jun 2013 #49

Yeah, the claim of diplomatic cover in Geneva also floored me Recursion Jun 2013 #56

jmowreader ... your CIA Career link says it has been moved. Raine1967 Jun 2013 #71

Scroll down the page. There are half a dozen working links with that and more. freshwest Jun 2013 #90

Go to cia.gov/careers jmowreader Jun 2013 #106

Thanks! Raine1967 Jun 2013 #112

Thanks for the CIA qualifications LeftInTX Jun 2013 #85

+1000 Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #27

+ bigtree Jun 2013 #34

+million graham4anything Jun 2013 #44

^^^This^^^ one_voice Jun 2013 #45

yes, it's been a long pattern here. Exactly as you say. Whisp Jun 2013 #66

+1! DCBob Jun 2013 #59

I've noticed you BOG-types seem to be incapable of understanding Marr Jun 2013 #78

I think the point is that if thucythucy Jun 2013 #113

If the info he leaked was inaccurate, the WH would have denied it, instead of going after Marr Jun 2013 #115

Actually, I thought President Obama today thucythucy Jun 2013 #116

There's that word again-- "directly". Marr Jun 2013 #117

My word, not the President's. thucythucy Jun 2013 #119

There are waivers for everything Recursion Jun 2013 #16

It all sounds Aerows Jun 2013 #18

I've heard it called that since the '70's PDittie Jun 2013 #20

Rangers are not special forces. Neither is Marine Recon Recursion Jun 2013 #22

You and I might know that... Pelican Jun 2013 #25

And I was in the Corps, which is its own world anyways Recursion Jun 2013 #28

As a rule I agree... Pelican Jun 2013 #54

Those are funny and pretty cute faces.. thanks Pelican Cha Jun 2013 #121

Hmm. The army called it that: Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #26

Yeah, apparently that option dates back to 2002. I never heard of it in the early 2000s Recursion Jun 2013 #30

You should tell the army, because apparently they're confused Shrek Jun 2013 #52

That's a recruiting site Recursion Jun 2013 #53

I doubt they'd recruit for a non-existent unit Shrek Jun 2013 #72

I know SOF and SOC are real Recursion Jun 2013 #73

i think the post that said the terms are interchangeable to the general public got it right loli phabay Jun 2013 #81

Fair point Recursion Jun 2013 #83

dont think i would have felt comfortable in the day having someone just out of basic watching loli phabay Jun 2013 #86

For that matter, I think all officers should be mustangers Recursion Jun 2013 #87

i prefer the seperation of officers as a career path, met some great guys who moved up but too many loli phabay Jun 2013 #88

When did they change the name? Bandit Jun 2013 #60

Well, SOCOM was established in 1987 Recursion Jun 2013 #61

Special Forces is called Special Forces jmowreader Jun 2013 #107

The whole Aerows Jun 2013 #17

I understood it as PDittie Jun 2013 #21

It is a given that the PR against him starts swiftly. Lex Jun 2013 #24

The Army Reserve confirms that he was a Special Forces Recruit. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #29

Wait, you can 18X into the reserves? WTF? Recursion Jun 2013 #31

English for the rest of us? Or some language that's easily translatable. randome Jun 2013 #38

Directly enlist into a special forces track, into the reserves Recursion Jun 2013 #43

direct entrance is crazy, a better system is ten years in and then a recommendation loli phabay Jun 2013 #82

Agreed Recursion Jun 2013 #84

The National Guard has two Special Forces groups jmowreader Jun 2013 #109

He didn't go into the Guard, he went into the Reserve (it says) Recursion Jun 2013 #110

He broke both legs in a special forces training accident. former9thward Jun 2013 #40

No, they said he didn't even finish basic or AIT Recursion Jun 2013 #57

Why hasn't the army denied it? former9thward Jun 2013 #93

It looks like in 2004 you could go 18X with a GED. jmowreader Jun 2013 #108

But he did, current info is not relevant nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #124

I thought this was bullshit from the get go madokie Jun 2013 #32

Yah, well, name-calling is pretty common in some circles. MineralMan Jun 2013 #35

The NSA is the most compartmentalized bureaucracy I know MineralMan Jun 2013 #33

Sounds like he served as much as Bush did in the national guard graham4anything Jun 2013 #36

He broke both legs in a special forces training accident. former9thward Jun 2013 #39

The OP says that story was not true. Did you read the OP? graham4anything Jun 2013 #41

USA Today says it is true. former9thward Jun 2013 #46

He did NOT break his legs in a Special Forces training accident. Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #58

And why did he get "no awards"? You get the NDSM after 72 hours. Recursion Jun 2013 #62

I wasn't notified I was 'awarded' a NDSM until I was issued a DD 214 Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #74

I got mine after boot camp Recursion Jun 2013 #75

I wasn't 'awarded' one, it was issued and.... Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #79

Medals and ribbons are both "awards" Recursion Jun 2013 #80

Why hasn't the army denied it. former9thward Jun 2013 #92

What has the Army not denied? Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #95

His story. former9thward Jun 2013 #96

Give them time. Geeze, we only 'met' Snowden over the weekend. randome Jun 2013 #99

Obama is the CIC and he hates this guy. former9thward Jun 2013 #101

Greenwald's story broached the 'Special Forces' stuff Brother Buzz Jun 2013 #103

There's several ways to get broken legs in Boot Camp. haele Jun 2013 #69

Does the Army rappel and fastrope in boot camp? Recursion Jun 2013 #76

I know the Navy did for both men and women taking the OC in the late 1970's. haele Jun 2013 #91

If his story is false why hasn't the base said so? former9thward Jun 2013 #42

That's right, no whistleblower or dissenter can act without an authoritarian smear campaign backscatter712 Jun 2013 #48

+1 darkangel218 Jun 2013 #51

out of curiosity Bodhi BloodWave Jun 2013 #122

So was he an RW plant malaise Jun 2013 #50

How dare you question Snowden The Great Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #55

Snowden Snowjob flamingdem Jun 2013 #64

I predict he will enter the lofty mythological realms any moment now. If he hasn't already. freshwest Jun 2013 #94

It should be fun to see the reactions on DU when he shows up at a Rand Paul for PreZ rally Coyotl Jun 2013 #65

probaby be his running mate. DCBob Jun 2013 #68

with such a remarkable history of lying and deception and false claims.. DCBob Jun 2013 #67

This guy reminds me of... Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #89

I am beginning to think he's a decoy. Nothing adds up. nt DevonRex Jun 2013 #97

+1 Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #104

I wondered about that. GoCubsGo Jun 2013 #100

If it isn't true, guess there's no "leak" then. DirkGently Jun 2013 #102

I'm compelled to think that I know as much as everyone else on this thread and others like it LanternWaste Jun 2013 #105

"Patience rather than passion." thucythucy Jun 2013 #114

The guy that whistle blew on the Bush Administration warrant-less wire-tapping, called bluestate10 Jun 2013 #111

You don't sound too convincing to me, based on that blather... MrMickeysMom Jun 2013 #118

Given the army told us he did nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #123