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66. ok. I just found this article from forbes...

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:08 PM

Jun 2013

hopefully its a good place to start. http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2011/02/15/hbgary-execs-run-for-cover-as-hacking-scandal-escalates/

Obviously youve given me much information already. wow. I cant believe this happened in 2011 and I dont remember hearing anything about it. I know I was working a lot, but I didnt think Id missed *that* much.

How does the FBI get involved in something like this and never gets investigated? Ill admit theres a certain level of shady backroomedness (not a word) Ive always expected from the Govt. I guess thats why my point of view with this whole NSA thing is "yeah, I figured". But photos of your wife, kids, etc? Sounds more like the mob to me. I can tell Im going to be pretty pissed off by the time Ive done my homework here.

I had no idea you could hire someone just to ruin someone else. wow.

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Greenwald discusses frenzied attempts to smear & discredit him since NSA stories began [View all] 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 OP

Snowden is being smeared because he tried to damage the U.S. to our adversaries, it is that simple. still_one Jun 2013 #1

but what is the point of a smear in that case? blackspade Jun 2013 #99

I do not focus on the BS about Snowden. The spying on Americans is a valid focus. still_one Jun 2013 #100

I understand that, but why the need to smear him? blackspade Jun 2013 #103

I do not think highly of people who betray their country. Exposing the NSA spying on Americans is still_one Jun 2013 #106

That does not answer my question. blackspade Jun 2013 #108

That brought a tear in my eye railsback Jun 2013 #2

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #15

Hey, you're not supposed to attack the messenger railsback Jun 2013 #21

What's the message you are delivering? All I saw you do was offer an opinion, and then someone else sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #48

ROFL! I guess not. Cha Jun 2013 #81

See? You prove him right. He always had a knack for causing people to do exactly what he sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #31

Oh, wait, now its about the messenger�but its not supposed to be railsback Jun 2013 #37

Depends on how discredited the messenger is nt Progressive dog Jun 2013 #59

BAM!!! Maximumnegro Jun 2013 #67

Seriously, Greenwald looks pretty clean. aquart Jun 2013 #77

Yup, it is psy ops 101 nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #3

Indeed, designed to stir up those with Authoritarian Personality Disorder. n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #4

Look at the rest of the thread nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #6

Yep. When facts and ethics aren't on their side, they start bullying and spamming. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #7

spying on the thread in sockpuppet mode? bunnies Jun 2013 #12

all you have to do is forget to log in first (or deliberately look without a troll shield in place) carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #17

I guess I would probably know that if I had anyone on ignore. bunnies Jun 2013 #28

Uh, you can open a window without signing in and see who is on your ignore list. Is that some kind sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #32

What? bunnies Jun 2013 #35

A sock puppet is a false identity and would require the puppeteer to log in under that false name Dragonfli Jun 2013 #58

Yeah. Im aware of the difference. bunnies Jun 2013 #60

No I don't think you're a sock, I just hate seeing what has become a new trend Dragonfli Jun 2013 #64

No worries, Dragonfli! bunnies Jun 2013 #69

. Dragonfli Jun 2013 #71

Yes indeed. They're all laughing and pointing at the Pity Parade. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #11

Drinking the Kool-Aid, I see. backscatter712 Jun 2013 #30

So, what do you think of the new documents released today? How about the way they got the sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #34

I really hope these threads still exist during the next Republican administration. Marr Jun 2013 #29

i'll be front and center reminding those fools of their support.. frylock Jun 2013 #63

What about yesterday's authoritarian followers Maximumnegro Jun 2013 #68

it's evident that you wern't here to witness the outrage.. frylock Jun 2013 #70

Well there IS a world beyond DU Maximumnegro Jun 2013 #75

well then why don't you pose that question to the world outside of DU? frylock Jun 2013 #78

EVERYONE here was outraged by Bush's domestic spying. Marr Jun 2013 #76

TKO. We gave a winner here, folks! delrem Jun 2013 #101

Greenwald writes another story about Greenwald. bunnies Jun 2013 #5

hee. Whisp Jun 2013 #8

:) bunnies Jun 2013 #10

Unless you proceed to kiss Glenn Greenwald's ass Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #18

What Greenwald is writing about is the paid for smear merchants which were exposed already by sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #39

paid for smear merchants? bunnies Jun 2013 #41

Well, you should look it up. Ever hear of HB Gary, Private Security Corporation eg? sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #49

Very, very interesting. bunnies Jun 2013 #52

It was a fascinating story which is hard to put together in a short amount of time. But it all sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #57

ok. I just found this article from forbes... bunnies Jun 2013 #66

I know, sometimes I used to wonder about what seemed like focused attacks on certain Liberals sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #74

Could also be that Greenwald is an egotistical @sshat Maximumnegro Jun 2013 #73

Really? You must not spend much time here if you think Matt Taibbi hasn't been sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #82

He's a prima donna. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #56

You people have nothing left but gradeschool name-calling. /nt Marr Jun 2013 #89

That's not true. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #104

that's actually quite funny. nashville_brook Jun 2013 #107

Yo Greenwald, still waiting on you and Snowden to release something we didn't already know snooper2 Jun 2013 #9

No kidding. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #13

Nanny Boo Boo.... Whisp Jun 2013 #14

I hope fuckin' Greenwald has me on that enemies list. Cha Jun 2013 #94

You are now. OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #95

Greenwald's a shit stain. Cha Jun 2013 #96

The NSA and the administration seem to think what was released was important enough Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #16

Just that Verizon court warrant was reason enough snooper2 Jun 2013 #19

Well, that bit of info that "everyone knew about" has certainly got them scurrying. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #22

Precisely 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #26

People keep saying some bombshell will drop soon... Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #23

"nothing new here" ? really? 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #24

because he had a job and he released a document that said classified snooper2 Jun 2013 #27

So you think this report is false? Can you show me where? You got links? 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #36

Yeah, they want to know if somebody in Sudan is up to no good... snooper2 Jun 2013 #43

So you think The Guardian is just making shit up? 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #50

Yes snooper2 Jun 2013 #55

Well, I rest my case then 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #84

Dude, I work for a Tier1 Telecom company snooper2 Jun 2013 #90

Your exaggerated claims to being an "expert" of some kind is rather amusing. 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #91

Good job, glad you did something productive with your life snooper2 Jun 2013 #92

All of which, of course, is meaningless to me. 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #93

They aren't snooper2 Jun 2013 #97

And there is a Tooth Fairy too. 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #98

So why did Clapper, former CEO of Booz Allen (don't you love those revolving doors we all used to sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #51

Remember Carson's "Copper Clappers" skit? Oilwellian Jun 2013 #85

I'm going to link to this post, because I was just told that what he released was NEW and DANGEROUS sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #40

who is "you all" snooper2 Jun 2013 #45

if "we already knew" it burnodo Jun 2013 #46

because we haven't had any shark attacks this year yet snooper2 Jun 2013 #47

You got a few people's pants in a knickers.. frylock Jun 2013 #65

Fortunately, their utter incompetence in smearing has become laughably clumsy. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #20

I know they were the laughing stock of the Internet last night! sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #42

Two Felonies, Ten years Max each eaglesclaw Jun 2013 #25

But, but .. ."everybody already knew about all this NSA stuff" 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #38

Really? We thought is was 'all old news'. Have the talking points changed? Better go through sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #44

what enemy are you talking about? frylock Jun 2013 #72

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #33

When Snowden is put to trial, Greenwald will be right there with him. Just wait and see. MjolnirTime Jun 2013 #53

If so, it won't be the United States any more. Octafish Jun 2013 #62

Chained to him or routin him on from the audience? flamingdem Jun 2013 #79

Your glee about criminalizing whistleblowers & dissenters is very unseemly. nt 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #88

This is why Barbara won't invite him on to "The View". Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #54

You are talking about Right Winger Barbara Wawa? She can't handle anyone who tells the truth. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #87

Are you married? Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #105

I know who she is, she is an integrated part of the Corporate Media. sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #112

Frenzied attempts which the "government" must have done Progressive dog Jun 2013 #61

... CobaltBlue Jun 2013 #80

K&R idwiyo Jun 2013 #83

K&R woo me with science Jun 2013 #86

Wah. n/t leeroysphitz Jun 2013 #102

LOL, Douchewald again... dionysus Jun 2013 #109

Chris Hayes had a good piece on this last night, contrasting DirkGently Jun 2013 #110

The Greenwald/Snowden haters have become totally ridiculous Catherina Jun 2013 #111