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uponit7771

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

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 01:27 PM

Jun 2013

...to direct tapping by contractor specialist to heads of state without supervision

These were bombshells in and of themselves

but he had to make this a Obama worse than Bush peice of crap story

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Ugh, do not cite Peter King for proof of anything nt geek tragedy Jun 2013 #8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