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frylock

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29. do you even KNOW what PGP is?
Tue Jun 25, 2013, 03:58 PM
Jun 2013

some stranger asked an INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER to install encrypton software in order to exchange email regarding a STORY. what's so sinister about that?

I never thought Greenwald would lie about the timeline like that senseandsensibility Jun 2013 #1
oh senseandsensibility you are so right!!! tartan2 Jun 2013 #24
Kick. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #2
are you trying to confuse people with facts?? grasswire Jun 2013 #3
It's a cryin' shame that DUers are now capable of being confused with facts. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #4
We've Been Dumbed-Down Considerably Over The Years... WillyT Jun 2013 #8
That's the problem with a big tent OnyxCollie Jun 2013 #23
sometimes vermin crawls under the tent flaps frylock Jun 2013 #36
I guess the attack posse will have to pivot back to the "boxes in the garage" Vinnie From Indy Jun 2013 #5
I still think there's milage in the "Poledancing girlfriend" angle - she needs more investigation. leveymg Jun 2013 #51
We've already known for two weeks about Greenwald's "timeline problem" Jarla Jun 2013 #6
People are insinuating that he knew who Snowden was IN FEBRUARY (false) Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #7
Yes I know. Jarla Jun 2013 #9
Because the NY Times article and the facts would have been too fresh in people's memories. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #13
It took the posse two weeks to figure out the law of conspiracy as it relates to whistleblowers. leveymg Jun 2013 #52
Big picture? What big picture? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #56
Dry, very dry. ;-) leveymg Jun 2013 #62
It's suddenly an issue because it may implicate Greenwald jeff47 Jun 2013 #20
But is Snowden's admission really such a surprise? Jarla Jun 2013 #22
The surprise is that it destroys the "whistleblower" claims. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2013 #44
This doesn't ProSense Jun 2013 #10
Yes. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #12
And he was communicating with him without knowing his name or where he worked. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #14
That's actually an interesting legal question. Robb Jun 2013 #48
How could he have possibly encouraged him to do an illegal act when it appears the illegal act had Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #54
But he deleted that Tweet that's still there. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #11
I saw some made up shit the other day about a deleted tweet. The Link Jun 2013 #15
There is so much made up shit that people like me who have a full-time job, can't keep up Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #42
So Greenwald flew all the way out to China Life Long Dem Jun 2013 #16
Bart Gellman of the Washington Post never even met the guy and wrote a PRISM article. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #17
Yeah, he did. Hissyspit Jun 2013 #18
it's amazing the lengths that a JOURNALIST will go to secure a story frylock Jun 2013 #28
It helps to have the paper behind him nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #58
Kick. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #19
Only people who can't understand plain English. Or pretend not to. /t Catherina Jun 2013 #21
The folks you are correcting are not confused on the facts, they are liars cthulu2016 Jun 2013 #25
No, the confusion are the rubes who think Greenwald just randomly installs encryption systems KittyWampus Jun 2013 #27
do you even KNOW what PGP is? frylock Jun 2013 #29
LOL! KittyWampus Jun 2013 #32
i'll take that as a "no, i don't know fuckall about encryption" frylock Jun 2013 #37
Unbelievably odd interpretation of what investigative journalists do. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #35
in a garage? really?!! frylock Jun 2013 #38
Did the garage have boxes in it? DesMoinesDem Jun 2013 #59
The real question is why a supposed "investigative reporter" didn't already have PGP installed? baldguy Jun 2013 #47
and that is a valid question frylock Jun 2013 #49
I honestly think that Greenwald never expected to be a go-to reporter for classified documents... Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #55
Woodward and Bernstein met a stranger in a garage. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #34
why they just type out words spoon-fed to them by the establishment.. frylock Jun 2013 #43
they don't seem very bright or tech savvy imho frylock Jun 2013 #30
and THEY (the others) don't seem to be very tethered to the reality based community. KittyWampus Jun 2013 #31
one person's reality is another person's fanatasy.. frylock Jun 2013 #41
Yes, he does. He was communicating with the traitor in February. Whether he knew the name or not KittyWampus Jun 2013 #26
He should have had encryption software all along and investigative journalists communicate with Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #33
Thanks for pointing that out. ucrdem Jun 2013 #46
i'm not in your party, i just vote a straight dem ticket.. frylock Jun 2013 #50
Recommend... Thanks for doing the NYT Article in numbered points! KoKo Jun 2013 #39
You are welcome, Koko. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #40
Greenwald doesn't have a timeline problem, he has a serious legal problem ucrdem Jun 2013 #45
As usual, Hissyspit Jun 2013 #53
Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #57
you really think that? Whisp Jun 2013 #60
i will say #3 certainly gives me some affinity w/greenwald arely staircase Jun 2013 #61
Me too! Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #63
it is funny how little bits of real human experience come through in these things arely staircase Jun 2013 #65
Aw! Nice post! I'd bet we'd get along well in real life, too. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #66
Every time that other OP rises to the top. I'm kicking this. Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #64
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