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nadinbrzezinski

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29. We have been in Syria

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 08:04 PM

Jun 2013

For a while...seriously.

They are just making it official.

But secret wars are ok, even wars against the American citizenry.

They are waving the bloody flag to distract from the NSA scandal. Those are the Crown Jewels and did not start with Bush...it started with Truman. That's what I mean about reading .

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If Greenwald and Snowden are heroes, why aren't they talking about Syria? [View all] ucrdem Jun 2013 OP

I for one want to know where Greenwald and Snowden stand on austerity. Fumesucker Jun 2013 #1

Okay point taken, but the residents of Austerity have nothing to fear. ucrdem Jun 2013 #2

Could you please tell me which continent Austerity is on? dgibby Jun 2013 #79

I think it's on Risibilia ucrdem Jun 2013 #80

Are you sure it's not Oceania dgibby Jun 2013 #82

I'll have to Ask Jeeves ucrdem Jun 2013 #83

My first laugh of the day and it's after 4:30. Thanks! aquart Jun 2013 #3

Everyone is really good at cherry-picking their priorities railsback Jun 2013 #43

Waaaa! Why isn't Greenwald writing about everything I care about! Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #4

Thanks, I think we've covered that angle. ucrdem Jun 2013 #5

I won't answer your question until you find out why Greenwald isn't writing about pepperpots. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #6

Let's set GG and Snowboy aside for a moment. ucrdem Jun 2013 #8

I thought yesterday this Syria thing was nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #11

Wag the dog is one way of putting it. ucrdem Jun 2013 #13

You might want to do some reading nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #17

I have and I'm encouraged that the Obama admin has acted responsibly ucrdem Jun 2013 #19

We have been in Syria nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #29

We have not been dropping bombs in Syria. ucrdem Jun 2013 #30

My god, you don't need to physically drop *bombs.* nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #34

Not bombs. dgibby Jun 2013 #81

Gate? Let's retire that sorry assed 40 year old suffix. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #31

Syria has been an issue for over a year muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #42

But the public committment to send weapons came TODAY. ucrdem Jun 2013 #48

So you're accusing Obama of trying to hide sending weapons inside the NSA affair? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #49

No of course not. But the NSA affair weakens his bargaining position ucrdem Jun 2013 #59

Honestly, you're making no sense whatsoever muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #77

I'll put you down for "disagree." nt ucrdem Jun 2013 #78

It's pretty obvious to me that Greenwald is trying to keep people from focusing... DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #9

And I thought it was the house fire in Santee nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #12

This deserves its own OP. n/t zappaman Jun 2013 #15

That sounds quite familiar... Whisp Jun 2013 #7

Yeah I thought only BOrGers made that arugment. ucrdem Jun 2013 #10

Funny. But it is Obama's job to address everything in regards to national policy Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #20

and all the Presidents before him weren't up to the task either, were they? Whisp Jun 2013 #24

And what is their stance on circumcision? NoOneMan Jun 2013 #14

Bombing a nation to smithereens is not exactly on the same scale as circumcision. ucrdem Jun 2013 #16

Tell that to the billions of foreskins rotting in local landfills NoOneMan Jun 2013 #26

Is this supposed to be an attempt at logic? LondonReign2 Jun 2013 #18

Unfortunately, yes. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #21

It's an effort to look at the big picture ucrdem Jun 2013 #23

LOL. Dumbest post ever? DesMoinesDem Jun 2013 #22

I've seen a few dumber. nt ucrdem Jun 2013 #27

+1 burnodo Jun 2013 #37

Let me get this straight. Marr Jun 2013 #25

Forget the daring duo. The point is that NSA-gate is distraction ucrdem Jun 2013 #28

Believe it or not, DUers can rub their tummy and pat their heads at the same time. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #32

And spying on the American people is pretty dam nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #35

Which friend? ucrdem Jun 2013 #38

Well, part f the huge big picture you are missing nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #39

Maybe not illegal, dgibby Jun 2013 #85

I'm pretty sure spying on millions of Americans is an extremely serious issue. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #60

And there's no evidence that anyone is. nt ucrdem Jun 2013 #62

Except the fact that there's a lot of evidence. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #64

Except that there isn't. Metadata is not considered private and is not protected ucrdem Jun 2013 #65

I never mentioned the legality. I said they were spying. Which they are. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #66

Well, the IRS is also spying in that sense, ditto the SSA. ucrdem Jun 2013 #67

The IRS is data mining without our consent? Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #68

Depends on what you mean by consent. ucrdem Jun 2013 #69

So what data does the IRS covertly mine? Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #70

The IRS routinely mines data they collect. ucrdem Jun 2013 #71

Auditing only occurs when there is evidence of wrongdoing or a mistake... Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #73

And who catches the mistakes and evidence of wrongdoing? ucrdem Jun 2013 #74

Is this funny to you? Maybe that's the problem because it's not funny. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #75

Okay I'll give you that, it isn't funny. nt ucrdem Jun 2013 #76

Here's the problem: dgibby Jun 2013 #84

As they say on Broadway, it's always about the timing. graham4anything Jun 2013 #33

Exactly. And the G8 summit starts Monday ucrdem Jun 2013 #36

. . . and then there was that disastrous Obama-Xi summit last weekend ucrdem Jun 2013 #40

And as said, the 2 special elections Markey and Booker. graham4anything Jun 2013 #41

Right, I'd forgotten about those. ucrdem Jun 2013 #44

Why aren't they buying me lattes at 'bucks? Huh? Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #45

I find your posts amusingly transparent. Marrah_G Jun 2013 #46

Why haven't they cured cancer? Trajan Jun 2013 #47

OOPS! WovenGems Jun 2013 #50

If by cleaned up, you mean expand then you got obama right bowens43 Jun 2013 #51

That is not snowden's issue. However, Greenwald does talk about it, but not when the rebels or still_one Jun 2013 #52

He also talked about whether a rebel suicide bombing would be called terrorism muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #53

His view of events is as selective as he is criticizing still_one Jun 2013 #55

On the other hand . . . markpkessinger Jun 2013 #54

I wouldn't rule it out. ucrdem Jun 2013 #56

so, when they are going to bomb Syria reorg Jun 2013 #57

Greenwald will be the first to heap burning coals on Obama, have no fear. ucrdem Jun 2013 #63

All Syria. All the time. GeorgeGist Jun 2013 #58

It will be in short order if past is prologue. ucrdem Jun 2013 #61

If they're heroes, why haven't they cured cancer? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #72