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In reply to the discussion: ...um...psssst...the US government is not going to assassinate Edward Snowden... [View all]ucrdem
(15,512 posts)71. Those are really good questions!
Do you think we shall ever know the truth for sure within our lifetimes?
Yes I do, and sooner than later, though I'm not confident that the truth will necessarily penetrate the general consciousness. For example, I think we've pretty much figured out what went down on Nov. 22, 1963, including who what and why, but the unofficially official story, i.e. the conventional wisdom taught in school, still has it that LHO acted alone, ditto Sirhan Sirhan.
Are you confident that the civilian chain of command remains intact?
Now that is a question for the ages, literally. In fact Cicero used to rail about putting down the spear and taking up the toga in the Roman senate, before he was assassinated by Marc Antony that is. Frankly I think it's one of those timeless struggles, like the class struggle, which it probably predates. Thanks for presenting it that way because I'd never really thought about it in those terms.
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...um...psssst...the US government is not going to assassinate Edward Snowden... [View all]
WilliamPitt
Jul 2013
OP
They have killers like bin Laden on their kill list; and Snowden's not a killer. n/t
pnwmom
Jul 2013
#12
The kill list is just an example of the government having no problem with assassinations.
DesMoinesDem
Jul 2013
#16
Please don't get the "We should have gone easier on Bin Laden" crowd started.
AllINeedIsCoffee
Jul 2013
#30
Why do I get the feeling you have no knowledge at all of Obama's kill list?
DesMoinesDem
Jul 2013
#66
LOL. What? This isn't about disagreeing. This is about you denying the reality of a kill list.
DesMoinesDem
Jul 2013
#75
We know because what he "revealed" has been printed in mainstream news years ago.
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#26
The government isn't telling us anything more than what Snowden has readily
snappyturtle
Jul 2013
#24
You sure? Greenwald would never ever embellish purely for personal benefit.
great white snark
Jul 2013
#10
Probably not, they will stick with killing kids with drones. But if they do, sure some folks will
The Straight Story
Jul 2013
#17
Yes, you wrote it, and "stay off small planes" still means the same. Snowden should be more worried
chimpymustgo
Jul 2013
#70
I respect your writing too much in general to attack you for this. So I will instead
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#50
If I may, it's much more likely that the "rogue elements" are sponsoring Mr Snowball
ucrdem
Jul 2013
#51
That's an interesting alternate hypothesis and one to which I shall have to
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#63
Any portion of the security apparatus that feels its budget and\or existence
HardTimes99
Jul 2013
#83
Well, I tend to agree, but he should avoid palm trees and Mercedes just to be safe.
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#62