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gregcrawford

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19. Surprise, surprise!

Tue Dec 30, 2014, 03:39 PM

Dec 2014

I recall reading that Michael Hastings was a very cautious, little-old-lady driver behind the wheel, and that he told several people that he feared for his life.

The engine of his car landed a couple of hundred feet away from the wreck that killed him, but engineers from the manufacturer said that the chassis was designed to force the engine to slide UNDER the car in a head-on collision, and that what DID happen simply could NOT happen... unless the car exploded BEFORE impact.

Is there really anyone naive enough to believe that the government would NEVER murder a journalist - or anyone else - they didn't like? If there is, their My-Little-Pony fantasy world must be all sweetness and light. Until they go off their meds.

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Wikileaks: CIA's Brennan on 'witch hunt' when Hastings was killed [View all] 951-Riverside Dec 2014 OP

Brennan's the guy who orders the drones to kill people. Octafish Dec 2014 #1

thanks for this! nashville_brook Dec 2014 #6

We have an assassination program at work in the United States. Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #14

It was yet another shock to those who elected this president when he appointed that liar and sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #21

It appears that everyone is afraid of Brennan, including Obama. He acts with TwilightGardener Dec 2014 #2

Why is it far fetched? grasswire Dec 2014 #4

what else is there to be scared of? reddread Dec 2014 #8

Sounds like Brennan is doing everything from the J Edgar Hoover playbook. Crowman1979 Dec 2014 #13

"The email, written by Stratfor President Fred Burton" ucrdem Dec 2014 #3

your post is quite revealing. nt grasswire Dec 2014 #7

The OP is a festive blend of RW sources and memes. ucrdem Dec 2014 #9

Considering Brennen is a Right Wing torturer and Bush loyalist, and HE is the focus sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #23

You're thinking of Paul Bremmer. Brennan actually left govt service in 2005. nt ucrdem Dec 2014 #28

I am NOT thinking of Paul Bremer, I know who Brennen is I know his views on sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #30

Great, then please supply evidence that Brennan "openly supports torture," thanks. nt ucrdem Dec 2014 #31

"Stratfor Is a Joke and So Is Wikileaks for Taking It Seriously" FSogol Dec 2014 #11

Stratfor? Really? FSogol Dec 2014 #5

Yes, interesting they should rear THEIR ugly heads AGAIN. Seems their cover has been blown a sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #24

^ nationalize the fed Dec 2014 #10

All of that is dismiss-able with a single trump card zeemike Dec 2014 #18

No, it isn't anymore. Not since we learned where the tactic came from. It's funny though sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #25

The CIA? Innocent angels one and all! It's not like they tried to overthrow a democratically elected Rex Dec 2014 #12

And the NSA? BeanMusical Dec 2014 #22

Like the Mafia jalan48 Dec 2014 #15

With billions at stake any friendly operative could have been part of it or done it in whole nolabels Dec 2014 #16

This is related to the way they've gone after Barrett Brown starroute Dec 2014 #17

Don't forget all the Whistle Blowers also. They were embarrassed when their secret Contract Bids sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #27

The Barrett Brown situation is a lot more bizarre, though starroute Dec 2014 #29

Surprise, surprise! gregcrawford Dec 2014 #19

Yeah, I'm afraid that the usual bozos are naive enough. BeanMusical Dec 2014 #20

I don't think there is anyone left in this country naive enough to believe sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #32

Oh, that's OK because Brennan is a "patriot under a lot of pressure". Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #26

Interesting. Quantess Dec 2014 #33

Torture, spying on the Senate, lying to Congress yet he still has a job. neverforget Dec 2014 #34