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Warren Stupidity

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7. Well when your op is just full of fail, a complete change of subject is always in order.

Reply to ProSense (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 07:20 PM

Aug 2013

The thesis of your op was "Snowden will have a hard time in exile in Russia because Kim Philby had a tough time in the Soviet Union." Try to stay on topic. Hijacking your own thread is weird.

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History shows Snowden may face tough exile in Russia [View all] ProSense Aug 2013 OP

You wish. The author seems to be confusing Russia with USSR. Nt. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #1

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #2

You think the author of the piece is a "cretin"? n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #4

If she is unable to distinguish as mentioned dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #5

The piece isn't an op-ed. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #6

If that's ProSense Aug 2013 #3

Well when your op is just full of fail, a complete change of subject is always in order. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #7

Yes, and it goes on to talk about the current state and Snowden's "usefulness " ProSense Aug 2013 #10

He has a year to decide to stay or to find somewhere else who Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #38

You're the one who is trying to hijack her thread with your personal insults. Cha Aug 2013 #13

There is a bit of overlap, don't you think? Igel Aug 2013 #11

Yes there is, but the overlap is primarily cultural and irrelevant to the thesis. Warren Stupidity Aug 2013 #12

Nice try at spin. former9thward Aug 2013 #8

Yes, I expect him to be okay wherever he goes. Incitatus Aug 2013 #9

you sure they would be happy to give him work? Whisp Aug 2013 #34

He has already been offered tech jobs. The "he can't be trusted " Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #39

I don't think he really 'outsmarted' anyone but himself. randome Aug 2013 #15

Let's see... former9thward Aug 2013 #18

Ellsberg ran? Raine1967 Aug 2013 #20

He went into hiding when the NYT started publishing. former9thward Aug 2013 #21

Oh, ok. Raine1967 Aug 2013 #23

Well Ellsberg does not agree. former9thward Aug 2013 #28

Yeah, St Snowden is Putin's Puppet now.. that's not outsmarting anyone Cha Aug 2013 #26

Russia is a beautiful country Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #14

Interesting piece. This will come as no surprise to any person with a half-functioning brain Number23 Aug 2013 #16

Exactly. n/t ProSense Aug 2013 #19

The last part of your post is erroneous. Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #40

I have no idea what you're trying to say is "erroneous" in my post. Number23 Aug 2013 #41

It got "67 Recs" on the article's site.. lol Cha Aug 2013 #17

Is it worse than life in prison in America? kentuck Aug 2013 #22

Jail is not stressful David Krout Aug 2013 #24

The way his lawyer talks ProSense Aug 2013 #25

There might be a slight chance at being in solitary or... kentuck Aug 2013 #32

Or not, lol nt GlashFordan Aug 2013 #27

R#9 & K for, but it won't be like that for HIM because he's SPECIAL!1 UTUSN Aug 2013 #29

Wha'd I SAY, what DID I say?!1 UTUSN Aug 2013 #30

Interesting... kentuck Aug 2013 #33

Boink. Scurrilous Aug 2013 #31

You know who is suffering right now more than Snowden in Russian exile? Aerows Aug 2013 #35

DU rec...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #36

As bad as what the Land of the Free is offering him? Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #37