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46. I'm not defending anything. Me saying that the leaks have been a bust is not the same as approving

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Wed Jun 19, 2013, 05:26 AM

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Greenwald: Fisa court oversight: a look inside a secret and empty process [View all] Luminous Animal Jun 2013 OP

Read enough to determine one thing: OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #1

Yeah, the whole scandal's been a bust really. Goal posts keep on moving... BenzoDia Jun 2013 #2

He's got the goalposts in the back up a pickup... OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #3

So you're cool with your govt spying on you and lying about it? chimpymustgo Jun 2013 #9

There was no lying really. Congress' vote for FISA Amendment Act is pretty clear. BenzoDia Jun 2013 #14

from the article questionseverything Jun 2013 #26

The Government has always acknowledged that sweeping up 'incidental' communication. BenzoDia Jun 2013 #30

incidental huh? questionseverything Jun 2013 #37

Your article is dealing with events that are pre-FISAAA. BenzoDia Jun 2013 #47

Well there's design and there's implementation tblue Jun 2013 #38

I'm not defending anything. Me saying that the leaks have been a bust is not the same as approving BenzoDia Jun 2013 #46

I'd hardly call it a bust Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #28

Get your eyes checked. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #4

Why? OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #5

Kick for the intellectually stimulating criticism. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #6

Your intellectually stimulating comment is noted. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #7

Please read the article to learn how the govt and paid media are lying to you about the NSA spying. chimpymustgo Jun 2013 #8

LOL, and all he's really released was from a training session on NSA software. DevonRex Jun 2013 #10

K&R MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #11

I'll take the place of the defenders of the faith. Savannahmann Jun 2013 #12

I think that covers it. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #13

i have read the article, greenwald back tracks on all his claims! Monkie Jun 2013 #17

Could you post a paragraph that shows the backtracking. kentuck Jun 2013 #45

parody does not translate well, it is scandalous, i have seen no backtracking at all Monkie Jun 2013 #48

Sorry Monkie... kentuck Jun 2013 #49

The next generation will have to be taught what "The Onion" was all about. reusrename Jun 2013 #50

As a matter of fact maxrandb Jun 2013 #18

listening or capturing,same dif questionseverything Jun 2013 #27

That's the beauty of it Maedhros Jun 2013 #33

+1 Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #51

How about a grandstanding I LOVE MyPOTUS!!!!! forestpath Jun 2013 #20

STOP IT Savannahmann Skittles Jun 2013 #25

9. We already knew about this, was common knowledge bobduca Jun 2013 #31

I wonder if Snowden waits for the Government response, and then forwards the rebuttal to Greenwald dkf Jun 2013 #15

According to Greenwald, the Guardian has it all it just takes time to Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #19

It could have been a second dump though. dkf Jun 2013 #22

#1) Why do you characterize it as a dump? And... Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #24

the guardian is vetting, and has to obey UK national security laws Monkie Jun 2013 #34

I read through the entire thing. BlueCheese Jun 2013 #16

Court oversight does seem to be a joke. dkf Jun 2013 #23

secret protection is no protection questionseverything Jun 2013 #29

Yes, I think you have it exactly right, but I think there's more, much more. reusrename Jun 2013 #52

K&R forestpath Jun 2013 #21

Today, Senate Intel Committee blocked former staffer from talking to press about oversight Catherina Jun 2013 #32

about the PR angle, the president could of used this outrage and scandal as a weapon Monkie Jun 2013 #35

so how do we make them stop? questionseverything Jun 2013 #36

Where did you hear those details about the crash? Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #41

they are in the news report link i posted questionseverything Jun 2013 #53

well i see the link does not work now questionseverything Jun 2013 #54

Thank you, Catherina. tblue Jun 2013 #39

Twilight Zone stuff. TheKentuckian Jun 2013 #42

No shit Sherlock Life Long Dem Jun 2013 #40

Kick. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #43

VIP - Very Important Post kentuck Jun 2013 #44