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17. They're turning this into a circus, and

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 01:59 PM

Aug 2013

there is no way that charge sticks. First, it was a hearing from March, long before the leak. Secondly, nothing revealed shows any deliberate targeting of Americans and nothing illegal.

Finally, Wyden isn't pushing the charge that Clapper lied. He keeps talking about misleading statements, and it's likely because he knows that the information was classified. He himself refuses to discuss the details.

&quot Sen. Wyden) on Edward Snowden, how the NSA misled Congress, and reining in the massive collection"
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Came highly recommended by a smart DUer I know. DirkGently Aug 2013 #25

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Me, as well. n/t Aerows Aug 2013 #30

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Totally blew your cover. DirkGently Aug 2013 #59

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That was fascinating read... KoKo Aug 2013 #53

today was actually the first time i found anything really compelling nashville_brook Aug 2013 #56

Maybe it was a "One Off"...but damn...that was a good read! n/t KoKo Aug 2013 #58

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I don't doubt but that that is true... kentuck Aug 2013 #3

Most of them are "of an age" where they know little about Internet and how KoKo Aug 2013 #55

Sorry, Glen jeff47 Aug 2013 #4

lerp. nashville_brook Aug 2013 #6

You have heads of Intelligence Beareaus lying to Congress Aerows Aug 2013 #10

precisely -- were those Snickerdoodles? nashville_brook Aug 2013 #39

Probably Aerows Aug 2013 #42

Wait... which lerp? whttevrr Aug 2013 #21

lazy derp. lerp. nashville_brook Aug 2013 #37

lol whttevrr Aug 2013 #52

Briefings to Congress Aerows Aug 2013 #7

I agree to a point noise Aug 2013 #18

There's the real *BOOM* Aerows Aug 2013 #23

Barbara Mikulski (D-Md) and Senator Durbin (D-Mi) pooh-poohed these briefings you love David Krout Aug 2013 #27

They don't know Aerows Aug 2013 #32

True, but when the lies are compounded lies for funding... n/t Aerows Aug 2013 #49

'Mocks' is a loaded term. Octafish Aug 2013 #8

+1 nashville_brook Aug 2013 #41

Right on, there is no Mocking . bahrbearian Aug 2013 #65

So Greenwald is patting himself on the back? ProSense Aug 2013 #9

Lying to Congress Aerows Aug 2013 #11

I'm surprised they made anyone testify. Rex Aug 2013 #14

That's actually why I pointed it out Aerows Aug 2013 #15

They're turning this into a circus, and ProSense Aug 2013 #17

It's not a circus, Prosense Aerows Aug 2013 #19

It reminds me too much of Iraq WMD intelligence noise Aug 2013 #20

No, it's a circus, and egos and opportunism is driving it. ProSense Aug 2013 #22

It is always a circus Aerows Aug 2013 #26

Turning into kabuki theater? Fumesucker Aug 2013 #57

Tell that to Wyden Life Long Dem Aug 2013 #43

I'm not disagreeing with you Aerows Aug 2013 #44

Wyden issued a statement a few days following Snowden's disclosure. reusrename Aug 2013 #69

"nothing revealed" shows deliberate targetting David Krout Aug 2013 #34

When a political opponent has to answer for themself. Aerows Aug 2013 #46

, nothing revealed shows any deliberate targeting of Americans?????????????/ questionseverything Aug 2013 #67

He's very important. And what he is doing is "reporting." gulliver Aug 2013 #12

When Government officials stand before Congress Aerows Aug 2013 #13

Senator Merkley (D-Or) sought information and was refused David Krout Aug 2013 #33

Congressmembers were refused Aerows Aug 2013 #35

It is rather laughable. AppleBottom Aug 2013 #16

Oversighted Aerows Aug 2013 #36

A link to the article that Greenwald wrote about this: Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #24

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #28

It's easy to "get it" Aerows Aug 2013 #48

Rep. Grayson was threatened w sanctions by House Intel Committee for distributing NSA info published Catherina Aug 2013 #38

+1 liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #45

a gem kpete Aug 2013 #50

Yes...why was that? KoKo Aug 2013 #62

K&R idwiyo Aug 2013 #66

Keeping this and my question to the top. n/t Aerows Aug 2013 #47

Let Me Give You A Hand With That... WillyT Aug 2013 #51

Thank you Aerows Aug 2013 #54

Recommend KoKo Aug 2013 #61

K and R nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #63

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren revealed that an annual report provided to Congress neverforget Aug 2013 #68