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82. Is That Your Completely Unbiased Opinion ???

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Mon Sep 29, 2014, 08:48 PM

Sep 2014

Because... calling other DUers "suckers", would seem some sort of violation.

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Greenwald proves some suckers will believe anything! [View all] geek tragedy Sep 2014 OP

Just call him The Pied Piper. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #1

we could call you the pied piper of ad hominem TheSarcastinator Sep 2014 #3

Well, you certainly could. Oh, and welcome back. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #6

your ad hominem attack is neither accurate nor impressive TheSarcastinator Sep 2014 #2

You need to look up "ad hominem". This was a direct annhilation of Greenwald's credibility by the OP phleshdef Sep 2014 #26

There are some direct annihilations of credibility going on in this thread Aerows Sep 2014 #32

Wasn't the Sarcastinator replying to Reply #1, not the OP? merrily Sep 2014 #108

I trust neither Greenwald nor the government on this topic arcane1 Sep 2014 #4

Trust your own brain. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #5

Intelligence is assessing facts. Aerows Sep 2014 #8

no...wisdom is knowledge and good judgement.... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #62

Knowledge is: Tomatoes are fruits. Wisdom is: Don't put tomatoes in your fruit salad. nt Electric Monk Sep 2014 #71

"be skeptical towards any agenda-driven narratives" Union Scribe Sep 2014 #14

People should read the material I geek tragedy Sep 2014 #20

The problem comes when every narrative has an agenda behind it :( arcane1 Sep 2014 #15

Your narrative AgingAmerican Sep 2014 #115

When you see the same Aerows Sep 2014 #7

Greenwald misrepresented basic facts . geek tragedy Sep 2014 #11

I'm seeing some misrepresentation of facts, lately Aerows Sep 2014 #18

Was Bush lying when he claimed Saddam had used geek tragedy Sep 2014 #25

So are you. n/t Aerows Sep 2014 #27

Not sure I understand that claim. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #29

I don't understand yours, either, so we are even. n/t Aerows Sep 2014 #30

So what is Obama's motive for doing what Greenwald claims? MohRokTah Sep 2014 #47

of course not.... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #64

That never stopped him before. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #84

"No imminent threat"? randome Sep 2014 #9

You don't have faith the NSA will keep us safe? nt Union Scribe Sep 2014 #13

Oh my. Aerows Sep 2014 #19

No NSA booster, here. randome Sep 2014 #22

No dog in this show! Aerows Sep 2014 #28

Oh! That's gonna leave a mark, too! randome Sep 2014 #34

Nah. Aerows Sep 2014 #35

Imminent threat is the legal standard, both domestically and internationally, for Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #55

It all depends on what the merrily Sep 2014 #109

"boots on the ground" can still be twisted into "police action" Cayenne Sep 2014 #130

Police Action, advising, and my personal favorite "Era," merrily Oct 2014 #134

seriously, dude. preventive war is what we got in iraq. Vattel Sep 2014 #76

it just comes off as kind of sad now JI7 Sep 2014 #10

The bombs are never fake Union Scribe Sep 2014 #12

Certainly describing the President as a "war pig" geek tragedy Sep 2014 #24

Truth! mimi85 Sep 2014 #101

Some lap up whatever pablum that Libertarian nutbag writes. eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #16

+1000 Historic NY Sep 2014 #42

I will double that! VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #65

Or the Saudis. ret5hd Sep 2014 #89

+1. Exactly. n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #49

Oh� MrMickeysMom Sep 2014 #95

I must be missing something gratuitous Sep 2014 #17

LOL It's a Centcom Haiku leftstreet Sep 2014 #21

If you want to argue that the media and government geek tragedy Sep 2014 #23

Or . . . gratuitous Sep 2014 #31

Your theory is not what Greenwald claimed nor geek tragedy Sep 2014 #36

hahahahaha....Yeah...that is President Obama..."indiscriminate"... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #66

Um...just because you didn't hear of them doesn't mean I didn't....a decade ago. msanthrope Sep 2014 #44

The name doesn't even show up on the UN's terror list. Luminous Animal Sep 2014 #58

"weasel-speak" G_j Sep 2014 #112

I'm being reminded of a cartoon gratuitous Sep 2014 #116

Greenwald is doing reporting Enrique Sep 2014 #33

No, he 's telling you what you want to believe. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #38

Disagree. I think it's opinion, not reporting... DonViejo Sep 2014 #39

Reporting from a safe distances.... Historic NY Sep 2014 #45

Greenwald wants Rand Paul to be the President. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #37

Indeed, you have lived up to your name MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #43

Oh my. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #53

Hahaha!!! That's a good one. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #83

Based upon his DU following, I would estimate between 3 and 5% of DU will be... MohRokTah Sep 2014 #48

My answer is F-CK them both. Historic NY Sep 2014 #72

No kidding. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #81

Yep, joined at the hip. mimi85 Sep 2014 #103

Well if you wont believe Greenwald You might believe Andrew C. Mcarthy............ wandy Sep 2014 #40

That was a thing of beauty, wandy. (n/t) OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #56

Excellent post. nt Bobbie Jo Sep 2014 #70

Thank you. 840high Sep 2014 #73

Well done, thanks. n/t emulatorloo Sep 2014 #87

So...lying makes lying the truth? jeff47 Sep 2014 #91

Well juggling lies is a lot like juggling apples......... wandy Sep 2014 #92

Jesus Christ! It's almost the same script, almost verbatim. Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #100

I have found this to be a common factor over much........... wandy Sep 2014 #105

I have noticed the exact same thing re: stevenleser Sep 2014 #119

Sean Hannity used to send out an e-mail every morning regarding GOP talking points Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #122

We may not be the only ones who have noticed. Thom Hartman has his view of this..... wandy Sep 2014 #123

I trust Greenwald as much as I trust Ted Cruz. mimi85 Sep 2014 #102

I LOVE First Look at Me Media! OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #41

Wasn't he supposed to reveal something extraordinary? Name names, or something. LawDeeDah Sep 2014 #46

Yeah we are still waiting for THOSE shifts in the Tectonic Plates! VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #68

"When will people stop placing their na�ve trust in this con man?" Chan790 Sep 2014 #50

Right on. flamingdem Sep 2014 #93

Or the New York Post or Huffpo. nt mimi85 Sep 2014 #104

K&R. n/t FSogol Sep 2014 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Sep 2014 #52

Because like Fox News does for their audience.... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #54

Yes he does indeed prove that some suckers will believe anything Autumn Sep 2014 #57

Where exactly was Greenwald's big lie? Threedifferentones Sep 2014 #59

Actually, when Bush was bombing Al Qaeda instead of Iraq he had wide support geek tragedy Sep 2014 #98

Actually, when I started reading this forum in 2003 there was widespread criticism of the wars. Threedifferentones Sep 2014 #111

Greenwald is claiming Khorasan was fabricated to provide geek tragedy Sep 2014 #117

Must suck to have your brain regularly spanked by people like Greenwald. Marr Sep 2014 #60

The only brains Greenwald is spanking.....are of the people that pay attention to his nonsense.... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #69

Thank you karynnj Sep 2014 #61

You seem to imply that you agree with Greenwald that Obama's attacks on ISIS are illegal. Vattel Sep 2014 #63

They US justification is that they are defending Iraq. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #97

The point about the absence of an adverse legal party is well-taken. Vattel Sep 2014 #110

It's not debatable. It's a legal war. States are allowed to petition other states to... stevenleser Sep 2014 #120

I think it is more complicated than that. Vattel Sep 2014 #124

Syria has been notified and they have not complained to the UN or any international agency. stevenleser Sep 2014 #127

I see your point and you might be right. Still, not saying no doesn't mean yes. Vattel Sep 2014 #128

If you wish to believe the Pentagon and the CIA, given their histories, go ahead n2doc Sep 2014 #67

Greenwald is blatantly lying about the admin's justifications. What he says their justification for geek tragedy Sep 2014 #99

Without reading the body of the OP Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #74

If it were an Obama bashing thread Andy823 Sep 2014 #85

Lol. I didn't even read the OP. Just checked the recs -yup, the usual tribe. riderinthestorm Sep 2014 #113

I was initially going to set the number at 26.5 Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #114

Hmmm...missing a few names. Rex Sep 2014 #121

I need to start putting in a time limit on my O/U lines Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #125

I trust my President (TM) FlatStanley Sep 2014 #75

What Greenwald said matches the quotes you provided...not seeing the "lie" here... Chathamization Sep 2014 #77

I absolutely detest lying pieces of shit. Let's get to the bottom of this. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2014 #78

Right here. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #96

too funny stupidicus Sep 2014 #79

Nah, suckers believing just about anything is a time honored tradition. Rex Sep 2014 #80

Is That Your Completely Unbiased Opinion ??? WillyT Sep 2014 #82

Funny thing is Andy823 Sep 2014 #86

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Can you say that on here? Turbineguy Sep 2014 #90

Let's not forget that they did a decent feigned maneuver by saying they're going after Isis flamingdem Sep 2014 #94

Khorason is not a new mystery group gwheezie Sep 2014 #106

No denials about the NSA, though. merrily Sep 2014 #107

K&R nt Andy823 Sep 2014 #118

The one problem is that nothing that you write in your post shows that Greenwald and Hussein Maedhros Sep 2014 #126

Greenwald blatantly lied about Obama needing Khorosan to justify bombing ISIL. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #133

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Nice wingnut garbage lies from two years ago. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #132

Totally unsurprising that right wing lies are used to prop up Greenwald. nt stevenleser Oct 2014 #138

I don't get the outrage MFrohike Sep 2014 #131

I think #2 is why some BOG members have been so ultra-defensive on this issue. Electric Monk Oct 2014 #135

Heh Capt. Obvious Oct 2014 #137

I don't trust Greenwald in any way. NCTraveler Oct 2014 #136