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leveymg

(36,418 posts)
9. The Tsarnaevs were well known to US intelligence, as are most terrorists who have "succeeded"
Tue Jun 11, 2013, 03:31 PM
Jun 2013

in their attacks back to WTC '93. The common denominator is CIA sponsorship of exile groups and double-agents.

How dissapointing of him darkangel218 Jun 2013 #1
Didn't the Tsarnaev (sp?) brothers frequent jihadist websites? Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #2
The Tsarnaevs were well known to US intelligence, as are most terrorists who have "succeeded" leveymg Jun 2013 #9
If the NSA wanted to keep us safe they should leave us the hell alone Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #18
The second part of that is not unprecedented. oem leveymg Jun 2013 #23
K & R. n/t FSogol Jun 2013 #3
Just another DINO!!!! onehandle Jun 2013 #4
It's like the taxpayers are paying the Mafia collector... kentuck Jun 2013 #5
I was hoping Franken would be another Sen. Sanders DJ13 Jun 2013 #6
I don't think he's as bad as Feinstein, but he's always had a very... DLC approach. Marr Jun 2013 #10
Thats a fair assessment DJ13 Jun 2013 #13
Oh, I'm with you there. /nt Marr Jun 2013 #14
I trust Sen. Sanders. nt RandiFan1290 Jun 2013 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Jun 2013 #8
me too frylock Jun 2013 #28
He's a comedian. This is part of a comedy sketch, correct? Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #11
Does Senator Franken actually believe every future President will be as assiduously protective of our indepat Jun 2013 #12
I think he ran on a platform of healthy skepticism and distrust. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2013 #19
WOW, I just can't believe my eyes on DU now. Panic about something we knew nothing about that kelliekat44 Jun 2013 #15
gonna accuse Senator Leahy of panic too? cali Jun 2013 #31
Et tu, Franken? alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #16
whats up Al? MFM008 Jun 2013 #17
Al's not as funny as he used to be. polichick Jun 2013 #20
Hear that? That's the sound of Al being thrown under the bus by DU Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #21
that's your imagination frylock Jun 2013 #29
I am sick and tired of the ruling class Malik Agar Jun 2013 #22
gee, who to trust on this? Franken the IWR supporter or my Senators, Leahy and Sanders? cali Jun 2013 #24
Franken said he was briefed on the program Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #25
Don't know about Sanders but Leahy was briefed beyond what junior Franken was cali Jun 2013 #26
And hinted to about possible consequences of bucking the 'system'? RC Jun 2013 #27
disappointing to be sure frylock Jun 2013 #30
In Dec., a mere 6 months ago, there was a multitude of OPs suggesting he run bike man Jun 2013 #32
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