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Ichingcarpenter

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8. So it was a sting the DEA did?

Reply to glowing (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 01:46 PM

Nov 2013

I guess they had information from the NSA that followed his activities? Was there any legal wiretaps? Seems that part of the story is lacking.

You know this story should be much more than his conviction and his hypocrisy which is important but other aspects are too.

The democratic progressives in congress should run with this but the media will not.

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So it was a sting the DEA did? Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #8

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Way to not think outside of the box Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #16

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I asked questions Ichingcarpenter Nov 2013 #18

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Here you go Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #22

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