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20. It reminds me too much of Iraq WMD intelligence

Sun Aug 4, 2013, 02:10 PM

Aug 2013

Congressional members who wanted real answers had the means to find them. It's absurd for members of Congress to pretend they have the same access as a member of the public. Of course sometimes getting answers requires rocking the boat which could lead to an election loss. So we get a police state because some assholes want a couple of more terms in the Senate?

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Greenwald Mocks NSA �Robust Oversight� - Congress �Being Forced To Learn About NSA In Our Reporting' [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

When a country gets to the point where their Congress are treated with such disrespect, sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #1

"An American Senator knows as much about PRISM DirkGently Aug 2013 #2

great read! nashville_brook Aug 2013 #5

Came highly recommended by a smart DUer I know. DirkGently Aug 2013 #25

Well tell that person thank you from me to. That WAS a great read. nt matthews Aug 2013 #29

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

yer welcome :) nashville_brook Aug 2013 #40

Totally blew your cover. DirkGently Aug 2013 #59

i second that kpete Aug 2013 #31

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

Can I take this one out as an OP...or would KoKo Aug 2013 #60

No objection here. It really is a great read. N/t DirkGently Aug 2013 #70

Most Excellent Read !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #64

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