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71. NSA, Manning (aka Chelsea), Snowden, Greanwald...

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 03:15 PM

Aug 2013

all are now put on the back burner by the 'Flavor of the month' outrage Syria!

I would respect the outrages here on DU a bit more if the ones being outraged could
keep focusing their anger and contempt on one or even two issues at a time.

To be fair, there are a few who can politically walk and chew gum at the same time and thus follow and post more than one important issue at a time, but these individuals are very rare on DU.

Syria hasn't even been bombed yet by the evil US empire at the time of this post and yet all the focus has gone out of past 'world changing' issues and now focuses on the what could Be's of Syria. Whats next o' fickle DUiers? Thousands of us who rarely post but do read the posts here are really wondering....

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WOW! How very interesting. No one is talking about the N.S.A ... [View all] Howler Aug 2013 OP

Actually, the French are... Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #1

No. I don't think so Agnosticsherbet. Howler Aug 2013 #2

I left my tinfoil hat in my other pants. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2013 #7

Really How bout some reality Agnosticsherbet. Howler Aug 2013 #11

Exactly. WestSeattle2 Aug 2013 #61

Lemme see, being pulled into another quagmire where there will be high casualties or.... NightWatcher Aug 2013 #3

This is why the war drums beat on. obxhead Aug 2013 #63

You don't see the connection between the two? BlueStreak Aug 2013 #79

The only people that really talked about the NSA were hard core political junkies Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #4

Not in my world. People ARE talking about it. Autumn Aug 2013 #8

+1. When you hear the old people at church making sardonic jokes about it, winter is coming Aug 2013 #25

They can pretend all they want that this is a non issue. Autumn Aug 2013 #26

I look at the numbers Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #66

Numbers from a poll? Autumn Aug 2013 #67

Correct. n/t Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #68

Oh well, if it's poll numbers Autumn Aug 2013 #73

As opposed to just taking your word for it? Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #83

I didn't offer a poll. And I didn't say Autumn Aug 2013 #92

My world is in a very liberal section of a liberal state� my job involves a huge KittyWampus Aug 2013 #37

If it comes up in conversation it means people are talking about it. Autumn Aug 2013 #42

My experience is similar ... wide range of folks ... JoePhilly Aug 2013 #110

pretty much Supersedeas Aug 2013 #23

bullshit bowens43 Aug 2013 #113

Why be so subtle? brooklynite Aug 2013 #5

They never say what they really believe... SidDithers Aug 2013 #6

Yep! Howler Aug 2013 #9

It's deeper than you realize Orrex Aug 2013 #15

LOL! Howler Aug 2013 #18

^^^^^^^Thread win!^^^^^^^^^^^ FSogol Aug 2013 #19

"We're an empire now, FiveGoodMen Aug 2013 #57

If feels more like Howler Aug 2013 #91

Agreed FiveGoodMen Aug 2013 #111

Yep! Howler Aug 2013 #114

What was subtle about it? woo me with science Aug 2013 #39

It is not about your never at fault hero, nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #88

GAWD I wish I had your way with words Howler Aug 2013 #95

Plenty still are - but talk is cheap, we need people in congress to do things The Straight Story Aug 2013 #10

Great Link The Straight Story! I've got it Bookmarked. Thanks. Howler Aug 2013 #13

As a matter of fact I just posted this today The Straight Story Aug 2013 #12

I know! I read that . Howler Aug 2013 #16

aka - Bait and Switch! nt avebury Aug 2013 #14

Yep! Exactly avebury. Howler Aug 2013 #17

So who did we pay to drop the chemical weapons on sufrommich Aug 2013 #20

Seriously? Howler Aug 2013 #22

It's really close to Iran. Myrina Aug 2013 #35

Could be Myrina. :) N/t Howler Aug 2013 #36

THANKS OBAMA!!!! JoePhilly Aug 2013 #44

A serious charge like that should not be made lightly unless totodeinhere Aug 2013 #69

I was being sarcastic. nt sufrommich Aug 2013 #72

Ok gotcha. totodeinhere Aug 2013 #90

Good grief! HappyMe Aug 2013 #21

Excuse Me HappyMe. Howler Aug 2013 #24

I don't think that Syria HappyMe Aug 2013 #30

If you preferr to compartmentalize our goverments actions into unconnected actions and reactions Howler Aug 2013 #41

Well, I'm not naive enough to think that HappyMe Aug 2013 #43

Ummmm But the N.S.A is part of our goverment. Howler Aug 2013 #50

The NSA has jack shit to do with HappyMe Aug 2013 #59

HappyMe Howler Aug 2013 #62

Not only that, but Obama was also the choreographer for Miley Cyrus! arcane1 Aug 2013 #27

LOL! Howler Aug 2013 #28

I heard he watched it live and did nothing to stop it!!! JoePhilly Aug 2013 #47

3 million OPs weren't enough for ya? JaneyVee Aug 2013 #29

When I consider That not all the information Howler Aug 2013 #33

Yep. It's actually a "two-fer" for Surveillance & Security State 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #31

Bingo 99th Monkee!!!!! Howler Aug 2013 #34

I just posted this Norm Solomon OP 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #40

Great post 99th Monkey! Howler Aug 2013 #45

Sadly, true demwing Aug 2013 #60

I think you just nailed it. woo me with science Aug 2013 #80

More than one thing can happen at a time, you know. MineralMan Aug 2013 #32

Reptiles see only what is before them. In black and white. When we don't engage our full brain KittyWampus Aug 2013 #38

I agree: military action against Syria is not intended as a distraction. Maedhros Aug 2013 #65

The corporate PNAC moves onward, woo me with science Aug 2013 #85

I'm certain the White House appreciates the change of focus. Maedhros Aug 2013 #101

Everything was so peaceful and utopian in Syria before? -nt Liberal Veteran Aug 2013 #46

LOL! Howler Aug 2013 #48

I rather think the situation is not as black and white as you seem to believe. Liberal Veteran Aug 2013 #51

I don't think its has black or white Has you think Liberal Veteran. Howler Aug 2013 #56

Wrong Lifelong Dem Aug 2013 #49

Delusional...outside of a few message boards nobody gives two shits BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #52

The war? Howler Aug 2013 #53

See post #4 BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #54

O! Sorry. Howler Aug 2013 #58

If that is true, which I doubt, then it's a very sad commentary on totodeinhere Aug 2013 #70

You wish nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #107

So, you're saying the DU is easily distracted by shiny objects railsback Aug 2013 #55

NSA, Manning (aka Chelsea), Snowden, Greanwald... revmclaren Aug 2013 #71

Wag the dog indeed, ... CRH Aug 2013 #64

I don't see it, sorry. Agschmid Aug 2013 #74

Give it time and you will Agschmid. Howler Aug 2013 #75

Ill keep watch, no guarantees. Agschmid Aug 2013 #98

No Problem Agschmid. Howler Aug 2013 #102

Yep, Syria has been an awesome diversion away from blackspade Aug 2013 #76

The Masks Howler Aug 2013 #78

Indeed. blackspade Aug 2013 #115

Spot On Blackspade!! Howler Aug 2013 #117

That happens here like clockwork. New topic, old topic goes Rex Aug 2013 #77

The spying and whistle blower stories Howler Aug 2013 #82

I don't think this time out it was intentional on the part of the WH. Rex Aug 2013 #86

Well Howler Aug 2013 #89

Very true! And we can talk to each other like rational adults Rex Aug 2013 #94

Replacing a PR disaster with another PR war. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #81

No Shit Tierra-y-Libertad! Howler Aug 2013 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author Rex Aug 2013 #96

HOLY!!!!! @#$%!!! Howler Aug 2013 #99

NP man! Rex Aug 2013 #100

:) Howler Aug 2013 #104

Thanks! Rex Aug 2013 #105

Bingo! False flag! Syria isn't even a real country. Drunken Irishman Aug 2013 #84

Come election time I am not voting for my first term nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #93

I agree. Howler Aug 2013 #97

This guy even sent a panphlet nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #103

I wish they were ALL in trouble!!! n/t Howler Aug 2013 #106

No one, huh? LanternWaste Aug 2013 #108

Sorry LanternWaste But I do see Howler Aug 2013 #112

How clever of the administration to wait three whole months to do this! Scurrilous Aug 2013 #109

It's why Obama adopted Sunny the dog. She's evil. Read that on DU. Must be true. freshwest Aug 2013 #120

weren't we supposed to be bombing North Korea by now? What ever happened to that anyway? Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #116

Actually, somebody is KamaAina Aug 2013 #118

I saw that KamaAina! Howler Aug 2013 #119