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bluedigger

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19. This is DU; we could argue that water is wet.

Reply to last1standing (Original post)

Sat Jun 29, 2013, 10:50 PM

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Can we all agree that we need spies? [View all] last1standing Jun 2013 OP

I "rec-d" this not because I think we need spies, but we DO need a national reassessment 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #1

Well put /nt think Jun 2013 #2

Thanks for the rec. last1standing Jun 2013 #4

We don't need spies spying on *us* whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #3

I thought I was pretty clear where I was going. last1standing Jun 2013 #6

I'm concerned that we are DEvolving into a sad state 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #12

I think we're there :/ whatchamacallit Jun 2013 #14

Hedges agrees. 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #15

I agree with you. last1standing Jun 2013 #16

"This is not how life is supposed to be in this country" 99th_Monkey Jun 2013 #33

Atlas Shrugged III L0oniX Jun 2013 #27

Should we let all our spies out of prison? Arctic Dave Jun 2013 #5

It's neither and I'm not sure how you got that out of the OP. last1standing Jun 2013 #7

If spies are needed then why is the goverment pissed about people leaking information. Arctic Dave Jun 2013 #9

I disagree with that. last1standing Jun 2013 #11

Yes X 4 n/t Just Saying Jun 2013 #8

No. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #10

Ok. Thanks for your opinion. last1standing Jun 2013 #13

Sure. truebluegreen Jun 2013 #22

Here is the thing about spies to keep in mind The Straight Story Jun 2013 #17

Agreed. Sad, isn't it? last1standing Jun 2013 #18

This is DU; we could argue that water is wet. bluedigger Jun 2013 #19

Hey, now . . . markpkessinger Jun 2013 #34

"I only regret that I have but 4 laptops of classified information to give for my country." Scurrilous Jun 2013 #20

In some places that's worth a Hero medal with four laptop clusters pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #21

No. But I would agree we need more spy thrillers starring Angelie Jolie quinnox Jun 2013 #23

Fuck the spy business... hunter Jun 2013 #24

People who work for the NSA marions ghost Jun 2013 #25

$200K/yr buys NSA a guy with a High School diploma, but not much company loyalty these days. leveymg Jun 2013 #30

They want to hire those who have no problem with marions ghost Jun 2013 #35

Hoover reaches out from the grave to agree. n/t L0oniX Jun 2013 #26

I'm sure spying used to be a lot easier. moondust Jun 2013 #28

You mean the kind that gave Ben Laden $50M in a hosp in Kuwait 6 mos before 911? kickysnana Jun 2013 #29

Perhaps we do need spies but we haven't got any. eomer Jun 2013 #31

According to some DUers apparently not Narkos Jun 2013 #32

Can't we rent 'em when we need 'em? ... TeeYiYi Jun 2013 #36

There is a difference between say a spy like Valerie Plame and Autumn Jun 2013 #37

No. LWolf Jun 2013 #38