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Maedhros

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51. The Washington Post believes that there is some merit to the direct access theory:

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 06:09 PM

Jun 2013

From Greenwald's article today (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/14/nsa-partisanship-propaganda-prism):

They are wrong. Our story was not inaccurate. The Washington Post revised parts of its article, but its reporter, Bart Gellman, stands by its core claims ("From their workstations anywhere in the world, government employees cleared for PRISM access may 'task' the system and receive results from an Internet company without further interaction with the company's staff").

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Kick! n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #1

Another ProSense propaganda FAIL LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #44

Old news unless I'm mistaken Babel_17 Jun 2013 #60

Sorry, I thought this was a fresh thread Babel_17 Jun 2013 #61

Kicking the FAIL LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #49

Another! n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #2

If anyone actually reads the article the author is incorrect. NOVA_Dem Jun 2013 #3

This is such ProSense Jun 2013 #8

Here is the NSA slide in question Maedhros Jun 2013 #50

Sorry, I think your post is the "Fail". Cha Jun 2013 #14

Just like your principles you forgot to posit an argument. NOVA_Dem Jun 2013 #17

Oh look another Fail. Cha Jun 2013 #20

You're so boring. Please point out where i was factually incorrect in my original post? NOVA_Dem Jun 2013 #24

Those who rely on snark are incapable of actually discussing anything. villager Jun 2013 #26

The slide doesn't mean what Greenwald says it means. It's a reading comprehension thing. pnwmom Jun 2013 #30

There is a comprehension problem. NOVA_Dem Jun 2013 #38

He misinterpreted the slide about "direct access" frazzled Jun 2013 #36

The Washington Post believes that there is some merit to the direct access theory: Maedhros Jun 2013 #51

Do you have any PROOF that he just reported what the slide said? I haven't seen any copy of the slid uponit7771 Jun 2013 #45

Here it is. NOVA_Dem Jun 2013 #46

In that case FTP servers aren't "direct access", I don't see an open B2B direct or VPN connection uponit7771 Jun 2013 #47

Perhaps the person who drafted the slide doesn't fully understand the how the data is exchanged. NOVA_Dem Jun 2013 #48

I'm comforted by the fact that you had to self kick twice to get 6 votes Hydra Jun 2013 #4

People kick their own OPs because they think they're important Cha Jun 2013 #6

I'm "comforted by the fact" that you kicked my OP. ProSense Jun 2013 #7

You posted this info elsewhere already Hydra Jun 2013 #9

Link? n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #11

You should know, it's your OP Hydra Jun 2013 #18

Wait, ProSense Jun 2013 #25

Different authors floating the same point Hydra Jun 2013 #27

Your claim was bogus. n/t ProSense Jun 2013 #29

I'm sure ProSense doesn't consider being ragged on by GGs anything close Cha Jun 2013 #13

Greenwald is in big trouble. The experts at the NSA think Snowden is going to defect to China. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #5

"Epic Botch"! Greenwald!? Cha Jun 2013 #10

I've just doubled checked the Book of Revelations in my copy of the Electronic Bible... MrScorpio Jun 2013 #40

Glenn is actually pretty good Maedhros Jun 2013 #52

that 'numerous occasions' is kind of worrisome in itself, isn't it? Whisp Jun 2013 #54

In my experience Maedhros Jun 2013 #58

The comments section of the article simply destroys Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #12

Where did ProSense Jun 2013 #15

I hope you realize that every one of your blue linkies costs Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #19

Seriously ProSense Jun 2013 #35

best post ever! Monkie Jun 2013 #41

Seriously? ProSense Jun 2013 #42

Plenty of comments for the other perspective, too. randome Jun 2013 #16

Nonsense! Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #21

I see you haven't connected the dots with the AT&T data rooms + Verizon tapping Hydra Jun 2013 #23

That's an amazing trick - copying data to a datacenter that isn't even built yet! (nt) jeff47 Jun 2013 #31

We both know it's only a matter of time, which is quickly running out 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #56

Since we haven't heard from Greenwald for a while, I'm betting he's coming to this conclusion on his rpannier Jun 2013 #32

Actually he responding to these criticisms today Maedhros Jun 2013 #53

kick flamingdem Jun 2013 #22

Exactly. DevonRex Jun 2013 #28

The big revelation is the role of private redneck corporations! Coyotl Jun 2013 #33

Glenn Greenwald isn't the story anymore...what our Reps and Senators are learning or should learn dkf Jun 2013 #34

Kick and recommended. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #37

DU rec...nt SidDithers Jun 2013 #39

"Upstream" males no sense if Greenwald is right Recursion Jun 2013 #43

kick & rec giftedgirl77 Jun 2013 #55

Kick! n/t krawhitham Jun 2013 #57

Awww, did somebody speak poorly of your messiah? RetroLounge Jun 2013 #59