General Discussion

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

74. I know, sometimes I used to wonder about what seemed like focused attacks on certain Liberals

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:20 PM

Jun 2013

during the Bush years, especially when you kept reading the same 'talking points'. But I had no idea that there were corps, 'Spy Corps' who could be hired to do this kind of thing.

And yeah, the thing with the kids, that really got to people. It showed the lengths and the depravity and imo, actual danger posed by these people.

Here is a link you may not have found yet, from Salon I believe where some of the emails, re 'investigating the families' were published:

http://www.salon.com/2011/02/15/palantir/

I have completely changed my views about this country over the past several years. I agree that this stuff should have been thoroughly investigated. Those emails re people's children alone should have sparked as criminal investigation, but it was all ignored. A few Dems tried, Conyers and the W.V. Rep did demand an investigation by Congress, but it went nowhere.

This case was like watching a fantasy Spy Movie, except it was real and the 'good guys' didn't win, yet.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

112 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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