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flamingdem

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37. You have no idea of the damage/help that Snowden's revelations will cause
Sat Jun 29, 2013, 01:09 PM
Jun 2013

So you are the blind one my friend.

You're operating here with a deficit of information and a deficit of common sense.

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U.S. bugged EU offices, computer networks [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 OP
According to many here, if we spied on them, they were -- by definition -- an "enemy" villager Jun 2013 #1
Trying to find out how to do Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #5
K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #2
Cue the apologists! "The EU is not an ally!" morningfog Jun 2013 #3
We spy on allies too, and they spy on us Recursion Jun 2013 #42
Proof that the US embassies in Berlin, Paris, Brussels are spied upon? temmer Jun 2013 #56
Australia, the UK, and Israel have all spied on us in the past two decades. Did heads roll? (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #60
USA, USA, USA!!! You see, we can do that, nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #4
'The Target' quote Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #7
Yes, and it is just so helpful that Snowden has revealed all this, pnwmom Jun 2013 #6
Terra! The Link Jun 2013 #8
This is probably Assange inspired, he's into attacking the EU since they want his hiney in prison flamingdem Jun 2013 #9
Any opinion on the US bugging EU offices? morningfog Jun 2013 #12
My opinion is that it's not Snowden's job to create international problems flamingdem Jun 2013 #13
Any opnion on the US bugging EU offices? morningfog Jun 2013 #15
More like think Jun 2013 #26
My opinion is they're probably bugging ours as well. pnwmom Jun 2013 #14
You think that EU nations are bugging US government offices? morningfog Jun 2013 #16
I'm not moving goalposts. When people called Russia and China allies, pnwmom Jun 2013 #20
Can you just admit that you will defend anything and everything the Obama Adminsitration will morningfog Jun 2013 #23
Can you just admit you decided Snowden was a hero on day 1, pnwmom Jun 2013 #31
I dont' give a rat's ass about Snowden. morningfog Jun 2013 #34
You have no idea of the damage/help that Snowden's revelations will cause flamingdem Jun 2013 #37
Sunlight is the best disinfectant. morningfog Jun 2013 #40
Then why doesn't Snowden come back to the USA and make his case? flamingdem Jun 2013 #46
Why does that matter to the over reaching policies of the US? morningfog Jun 2013 #48
Switching subjects, moving goal posts I see nt flamingdem Jun 2013 #51
Reading comprehension is not your strong suit. morningfog Jun 2013 #54
Personal attack, right on cue nt flamingdem Jun 2013 #57
This is hilarious. morningfog Jun 2013 #59
Gulping koolaid by the gallon. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #35
IF the US Senate and House of Representatives Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #10
Are you suggesting that AQ may have connections and communications with EU offices? morningfog Jun 2013 #11
information may be accessible there that could help in tracking al Queda. pnwmom Jun 2013 #17
Following your logic, these allies can't be trusted to help us? morningfog Jun 2013 #21
Since they don't have access to all the information we do, they wouldn't always know pnwmom Jun 2013 #24
Again, we can't trust them to turn over that which we find useful? morningfog Jun 2013 #25
"That which we find useful"? How would we have known to ask for it, if we didn't see it? pnwmom Jun 2013 #30
They would if you are correct in your assumption that they are bugging us. morningfog Jun 2013 #33
Two sets of eyes can look the same data and see different things pnwmom Jun 2013 #45
Your logic is impeccably totalitarian. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #38
It is a sight to behold. morningfog Jun 2013 #41
Information could also be sold to Wall Street Traders, who have great interest KoKo Jun 2013 #22
When you think about it, that could be a money maker. zeemike Jun 2013 #62
Was known more than 5 years ago meaning BUSH enjoy being played by Assange et al flamingdem Jun 2013 #18
The article states that the EU was a target for bugging in 2010. morningfog Jun 2013 #58
So just to get this straight mindwalker_i Jun 2013 #28
Are you actually defending this practice? cali Jun 2013 #44
I'm not condemning it. pnwmom Jun 2013 #49
This info is 5 years old and the EU knows about it already flamingdem Jun 2013 #53
So? whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #19
That's what Dick Cheney said. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #36
Do we have any friends we haven't spied upon? Savannahmann Jun 2013 #27
Wall Street, Major Banks, Monsanto Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #29
Those corporations are not socialist, the EU is, kinda. Enthusiast Jun 2013 #39
No, nor any that don't spy on us. Recursion Jun 2013 #43
this is a global issue temmer Jun 2013 #32
Nothing to see here folks except egregious violations of law, treaties, and the constitution. Brewinblue Jun 2013 #47
Europeans are furious - biggest embaressement for US so far temmer Jun 2013 #50
links that show this fury? nt flamingdem Jun 2013 #52
here - some instant reactions temmer Jun 2013 #55
It all depends on what your definition of' target' is. Octafish Jun 2013 #61
EU is an economic unit of over 300 million people--what part did we spy on? Kolesar Jun 2013 #63
No, the use of EU is very specific, they are talking about reorg Jun 2013 #66
Does Not Add Up rg123 Jun 2013 #64
You didn't read it reorg Jun 2013 #65
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