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flamingdem

(40,972 posts) Fri Jun 14, 2013, 01:13 PM Jun 2013

Peter King just made sense re: Snowden on msnbc [View all]

Last edited Fri Jun 14, 2013, 02:53 PM - Edit history (1)

Hate to agree with him but he said the obvious. Snowden chose to release documents alleging US spying operations on Chinese targets exactly when Obama was having sensitive discussions with China's leader here in Palm Springs.

This is truly glaring and not heroic by any measure. How can this be defended?

ps For the ironically challenged - I am not a King Apologist Bear!

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Peter King just made sense re: Snowden on msnbc [View all] flamingdem Jun 2013 OP

Crickets? No one willing to defend Snowden on this? flamingdem Jun 2013 #1

because it's not about Snowden. duh. cali Jun 2013 #14

I am asking who defends what he did and his timing flamingdem Jun 2013 #18

it's not about snowden. that's not what king is fighting for.... allin99 Jun 2013 #19

You believe Peter 'we count the votes' King on anything? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #64

it's nice to see King so concerned about Obama's diplomatic efforts Enrique Jun 2013 #2

We know he doesn't give an NY rats ass about Obama flamingdem Jun 2013 #5

I think it is entirely possible that Snowden was in contact with the Chinese before he sought arely staircase Jun 2013 #3

This is all sounding way to contrived to me. Fla Dem Jun 2013 #24

I know. If you shopped it as a script it would be too far fetched, except maybe as a comedy arely staircase Jun 2013 #25

1000++++ VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #49

If you brought this script to a publisher... JackN415 Jun 2013 #58

+1, Greenwald had a chance at a REAL story 1.) Background checks at NSA 2.) access... uponit7771 Jun 2013 #4

Yes, but those bombshells don't garner that many more eyeballs flamingdem Jun 2013 #7

Oh I doubt that Aerows Jun 2013 #13

snowden's life is pretty much over... allin99 Jun 2013 #21

I was referring to Greenwald nt flamingdem Jun 2013 #22

He cut corners to write a story that fit his preconceived narrative VanillaRhapsody Jun 2013 #50

I can not defend Snowdens actions. He will have to answer for his actions one day in court. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #6

Ugh, do not cite Peter King for proof of anything nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #8

Except that assholes can talk... truebrit71 Jun 2013 #9

Maybe not but it somehow struck me that the damage Snowden did flamingdem Jun 2013 #10

I doubt it seriously disrupted relations. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #11

Dismay, Anger in China After Allegations About U.S. Hacking flamingdem Jun 2013 #12

stagecraft from the Chinese. Given their propensity to launching geek tragedy Jun 2013 #17

Yes, as in I am 50/50 on whether the Chinese prompted the whole thing flamingdem Jun 2013 #20

I place no stock in the timing of the articles' publicaiton DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #15

Peter King is going say... allin99 Jun 2013 #16

and treason arely staircase Jun 2013 #63

Hey-- you're right! That *is* a great idea to ignore the information that was leaked! Marr Jun 2013 #23

Though I am happy to know it's happening, Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #26

Exactly, how does that fit Greenwald or Snowden's shiney motives? flamingdem Jun 2013 #29

Wow. Agreeing with Peter King? What the hell has happened to this place? DesMoinesDem Jun 2013 #27

So, the NSA is spying on us to please the Chinese? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #28

Do you defend what Snowden did regarding revealing 61000 cases of flamingdem Jun 2013 #30

Yes. I'm not a fan of spying. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #31

It gets worse. Now Chinese citizens distrust the USA. That is not a positive flamingdem Jun 2013 #32

So, how did spying on Americans help the situation? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #33

It's unrelated, which is why what Snowden stands for is bogus flamingdem Jun 2013 #34

So, how did spying on the Japanese help the situation? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #35

We could also discuss international relations, war, climate change flamingdem Jun 2013 #36

If we didn't spy on them, or the American people, there wouldn't be anything to "compromise". Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #37

Nice attempt to avoid answering the question! flamingdem Jun 2013 #40

Nice attempt to avoid the issue of spying on the American people. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #41

I am focused on the Chinese flamingdem Jun 2013 #42

I have answred your question. Snowden is not the issue. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #43

If you want all spying across the planet to stop...well, good luck with that. randome Jun 2013 #46

You got to start somewhere. And, stopping the NSA spying on Americans seems a good place to start. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #48

Work For Peace? HangOnKids Jun 2013 #38

Same neocon argument used not to release Abu Ghraib photos. DesMoinesDem Jun 2013 #51

If you're looking for the Chinese to "trust" us marions ghost Jun 2013 #65

Peter King- new DU hero LittleBlue Jun 2013 #39

hyperbolate much? flamingdem Jun 2013 #44

Has King ever received a positive thread on this forum LittleBlue Jun 2013 #45

There are probably things I agree with Bush on flamingdem Jun 2013 #47

Really? HangOnKids Jun 2013 #67

No, Snowden didn't talk about China until after the talks were over muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #52

Well this points to Xi already knowing about it flamingdem Jun 2013 #53

WTF are you talking about? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #56

Do a search - I read it in an article flamingdem Jun 2013 #57

No, it's your claim, you show us muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #60

check i just posted it nt flamingdem Jun 2013 #62

here is the article flamingdem Jun 2013 #59

That's it? A reporter asks whether China hacks US institutions muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #66

^^this^^ +1 progressoid Jun 2013 #54

Why thanks, I think I just made a halfway decent connection flamingdem Jun 2013 #55

I love it how Peter King is playing you nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #61