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LiberalLovinLug

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121. You are sadly correct

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 04:39 PM

Dec 2013

I am always amused, (in a black humour kind of way) at the rowdy celebrations on DU whenever a story comes out showing criminal or traitorous behaviour in some asshole right wing neo-con. Lines like "the dominoes are falling!" "I can't wait to finally see ____ go to jail!" etc..

Fact is the news media in America, in North America, have become ultra sophisticated in their propaganda mission. They have developed a Pavlovian response conditioning in the majority of their audience. If a story is given the short shift or more likely not even brought up, then it means its not that important or not true. If its repeated ad nauseam "Benghazi Benghazi Benghazi!!!" it becomes the truth.

If a tree falls in the forest and a corporate-bound news reporter sees it, it will not be heard about.

Instead they go into the forest and cut down a nice big noticeable tree, that wouldnt' have fallen on its own, with a chainsaw and then drag it out of the woods for everyone to see.

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Michael Moore all over the NY Post 911 Saudi story. [View all] Kingofalldems Dec 2013 OP

Release the 28 pages... KansDem Dec 2013 #1

Should Be #1 Story billhicks76 Dec 2013 #16

Why do you hate Obama? NealK Dec 2013 #72

Lol billhicks76 Dec 2013 #124

Release the Kracken* Berlum Dec 2013 #76

never mind that SADDAM IS BUYING YELLOW CAKE FROM NIGER EVERYBODY RUN!!!!! leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #2

AGAIN!1!! Wilms Dec 2013 #4

I'm sorry-- Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #104

If this turns out to be true Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #3

Bro, that happened when the Supremes allowed Bush to steal the White House. nt riqster Dec 2013 #5

+1 joeybee12 Dec 2013 #6

And we were told to "Get over it" mikeysnot Dec 2013 #9

AND called "Sore Losermen." Why are we not returning that nice little favor now? calimary Dec 2013 #12

I do. mikeysnot Dec 2013 #15

Sad but true. riqster Dec 2013 #75

I agree mikeysnot Dec 2013 #85

My father was that way. It is hard. riqster Dec 2013 #91

How about this? Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2013 #42

Now shut up and look forward, not backward. NealK Dec 2013 #73

I prefer to look both ways. mikeysnot Dec 2013 #86

The one that landed on the Moon didn't need stinking wings. NealK Dec 2013 #90

Don't forget we were also told we would, "Look forward." Enthusiast Dec 2013 #95

Yep skydive forever Dec 2013 #10

Welcome to DU, skydive forever! calimary Dec 2013 #70

And don't forget how they tried to stop theaters from showing Fahrenheit 9/11, some even sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #97

+1000000000 Jamastiene Dec 2013 #55

Move along Maynar Dec 2013 #63

Amen. calimary Dec 2013 #71

Me too. riqster Dec 2013 #77

So that they could then carry Enthusiast Dec 2013 #94

There is no doubt in my mind that treason has been committed. But knowing that and being rhett o rick Dec 2013 #47

"If this turns out to be true", LOL Corruption Inc Dec 2013 #50

Nixon committed treason, Reagan committed treason rurallib Dec 2013 #83

Right! freebrew Dec 2013 #84

NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!1111 Not according to the authorities. Octafish Dec 2013 #96

"Are you kidding me?" L0oniX Dec 2013 #100

From the NYPost Article: KoKo Dec 2013 #7

Good points.. 2banon Dec 2013 #27

Ha! I LOVE the source! LTR Dec 2013 #29

Good point, hadn't thought of that angle. 2banon Dec 2013 #35

CS Monitor had excellent coverage of Osama's escape from Afghanistan with 1600 al Qaeda Ace Acme Dec 2013 #56

Yes, I remember that story 2banon Dec 2013 #68

Do you this can get HUGE. Omg heads will roll SummerSnow Dec 2013 #110

And don't forget about the expedited visas of most of those 15 Saudis... dougolat Dec 2013 #64

Hallilburton is salivating to invade and get ahold of *that* oil! Roland99 Dec 2013 #8

It wasnt in 9/11 Commission Report, It didnt happen! Geeez mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #11

We were hired guns for the Saudis when Saddam invaded Kuwait... KansDem Dec 2013 #13

Our country supplies the "hired guns" for all major corporations. We are no longer sovereign. nm rhett o rick Dec 2013 #48

Just like a Banana Republic with bombs. nt adirondacker Dec 2013 #54

Not only that, Ambassador April Glaspie gave the Green Light to Saddam's invasion of Kuwait. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #57

Paul Sperry responds cal04 Dec 2013 #14

Wow! .. nt dougolat Dec 2013 #65

What's in this for Murdoch? nt HomerRamone Dec 2013 #17

Being the "next Bob Woodward". 99th_Monkey Dec 2013 #25

Rupert Murdoch, of Fox News fame HomerRamone Dec 2013 #39

ah missed that. thanks for the correction. ~nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2013 #44

That's the same question that I have been pondering. watoos Dec 2013 #93

Forcing Obama to come out and defend it. JoeyT Dec 2013 #99

I had a very similar thought. Raine1967 Dec 2013 #118

I think this will be a "look forward to the future" kinda thing. MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #18

Come on Snowden! Release the intel supporting this report. I'm sure the NSA has/had it riderinthestorm Dec 2013 #19

I wonder if he had already sent that out to the Guardian /NYT etc.. and they're sitting on it. 2banon Dec 2013 #38

The editor of The Guardian OnyxCollie Dec 2013 #53

Of course it isn't their current focus. Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #78

Dare we hope to ever know the truth? mountain grammy Dec 2013 #20

But But...... Pharaoh Dec 2013 #21

I tweeted him the link to the NYPost story (which I found here on DU) Triana Dec 2013 #22

Good job. Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #30

Michael was the first one to point to the connection in Fahrenheit 9/11. And he was boo'ed at the Cleita Dec 2013 #23

While Bush held hands and strolled down lover's lane Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #33

According to one reporter Howard Dean suggested that GWB had advance knowledge of 9/11 Ace Acme Dec 2013 #59

Damn, is he stoned, drugged or drunk in that clip. n/t Cleita Dec 2013 #62

When you lie that blatantly and publicly about something so important, it shakes the soul Berlum Dec 2013 #79

Indeed, was he? n/t LittleGirl Dec 2013 #88

Go MM!! Shout it from the fucking rooftops. ~nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2013 #24

KnR! Holly_Hobby Dec 2013 #26

No it hasn't cpwm17 Dec 2013 #40

Were you here shortly after 9/11? Holly_Hobby Dec 2013 #87

It came up a lot back then. Blue_Adept Dec 2013 #112

and that's why we invaded iraq and afghanistan... spanone Dec 2013 #28

Also interview today with Bob Graham on Huffpost on same topic. madfloridian Dec 2013 #31

Dupe...slow DU Reload..ignore KoKo Dec 2013 #34

That was worth listening to, thanks. There have been other postings with Senator Graham speaking out 2banon Dec 2013 #37

Shut up all you nutty conspiracy wackjobs NightWatcher Dec 2013 #32

Tammy, please tell me it is not true that high-ranking officials of our government were party to indepat Dec 2013 #36

Watching the news all night and not a peep. Fawke Em Dec 2013 #41

k/r solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #43

I cant imagine that the CT posse isnt all over this thread. rhett o rick Dec 2013 #45

Let's Say That There Was Some Sort Of Cover-Up By BushCo....... global1 Dec 2013 #46

Sadly that's not the real concern. It's not R v D. It's 1% v 99%. None of the elite will give rhett o rick Dec 2013 #49

Watch out for the RightWingers' old standby: OMG, it's gay marriage!!!! nikto Dec 2013 #69

I don't think it is a plausible assumption Enthusiast Dec 2013 #105

OK - I'll Buy That - So If That Is The Case - How Will Repugs And Repug Talking Heads..... global1 Dec 2013 #113

They always try to deny and discredit any criticism. First they attack the messenger. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #115

First they ignore the message. Maybe the cowering media will leave it alone. Ace Acme Dec 2013 #117

MM is amazing. Just when I think he goes too far, turns out he's right. applegrove Dec 2013 #51

You know, we STILL sell those motherfuckers loads of advanced weapon systems every year TroglodyteScholar Dec 2013 #52

We have to pay our debt to China somehow. :/ nt adirondacker Dec 2013 #58

Cheney's secret energy summit; Iran Contra; Erupting for 2014 & 2016. And M$M still sucks. n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #60

K & R AzDar Dec 2013 #61

K&R Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #66

One last observation, if I may... KansDem Dec 2013 #67

They all make me sick. NealK Dec 2013 #74

K&R n/t Feral Child Dec 2013 #80

If a kid had robbed a liquor store and somebody got killed... Jerry442 Dec 2013 #81

Yeah? Enthusiast Dec 2013 #106

Wonder who shorted American Airline stock previous to the attack? eom Ligyron Dec 2013 #82

The last I heard, no one has come forward to claim the money yet. RC Dec 2013 #98

someone needs to leak these documents so we can see the truth cbdo2007 Dec 2013 #89

The Bush Administration Enthusiast Dec 2013 #92

... SammyWinstonJack Dec 2013 #103

Most Americans do not care. dotymed Dec 2013 #101

"Smirk." - xCommander AWOL Bush (R) & Intimate Oil-Bud Bandar Bush (R) Berlum Dec 2013 #102

Does this mean we can have Enthusiast Dec 2013 #107

I thought Nicholas Brody did it all. tclambert Dec 2013 #108

What is Murdoch's angle in all this? CJCRANE Dec 2013 #109

Nobody followed the money � afraid of where it would lead to? Vox Moi Dec 2013 #111

One step closer to justice for 9/11 victims. nt raouldukelives Dec 2013 #114

old news... madrchsod Dec 2013 #116

You are sadly correct LiberalLovinLug Dec 2013 #121

Kick this alfredo Dec 2013 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Dec 2013 #120

Michael actually demonstrated the BFFE-Saudi-911 link Carolina Dec 2013 #122

As another poster put in this thread--we need to see those 28 redacted pages Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #123