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msanthrope

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23. I'm citing the Devils sandbox 1 of the greatest books ever written about the Iraq war.

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 02:39 PM

Jul 2015

The Weekly Standard wrote a story on it. I've often wondered why is the author of the devil sandbox is lying about this Poitras never suit him for libel.

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Homeland Security assigned her the highest “threat rating” possible [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 OP

This is why the right-wing freaked out over Obama getting elected.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #1

Her problems were "between 2006 and 2012." Obama continued the Bush policy. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #2

I'm not alone in my disapointment in Obama not taking the problems head on.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #3

You're not alone. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #4

I blame a LOT of that - along BlueMTexpat Jul 2015 #8

To be fair, Prez O probably didn't even know BlueMTexpat Jul 2015 #7

her problems dated from 2004 when she was complicit in an attack on American troops...... msanthrope Jul 2015 #15

You're using the Weekly Standard to make your point? Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #19

no the Devils sandbox one of the best books ever written about Iraq which I'm sure you've read. msanthrope Jul 2015 #21

I'd like to hear her side of the story. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #20

what's interesting is that she's never responded to the allegations in the book including msanthrope Jul 2015 #24

Hmmm. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #35

I'm sure you know better reorg Jul 2015 #55

A good journalist who is not embedded with one of the fighting armies is bound to JDPriestly Jul 2015 #58

this, and reorg Jul 2015 #60

You're citing the Weekly Standard and claiming she was complicit in an attack on US troops. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #22

I'm citing the Devils sandbox 1 of the greatest books ever written about the Iraq war. msanthrope Jul 2015 #23

You're citing an unsupported claim in an attempt to do a hit on Poitras. It's ugly. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #26

Poitras apparently admitted to being on the rooftop. I'd like to hear her address that but she's msanthrope Jul 2015 #27

You apparently have little understanding of libel laws davekriss Jul 2015 #34

Not just that, but how is that apparent she was helping the enemy? Rex Jul 2015 #37

If she did have pre-knowledge and did nothing, she was helping the enemy. randome Jul 2015 #53

Well, she sure didn't help the Bush regime reorg Jul 2015 #59

The fuckwagon you've hitched your star to is busy today. DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2015 #31

all the more puzzling why Poitras has never sued for libel. msanthrope Jul 2015 #32

It doesn't say she was complicit in an attack, you should go read your own link. Rex Jul 2015 #36

When government is given too much power... Emelina Jul 2015 #5

+1, n/t RKP5637 Jul 2015 #6

I don't think her case will lend itself to obscurity. nt Babel_17 Jul 2015 #9

Kafka and Orwell meet J Edgar Hoover with supercomputers. Octafish Jul 2015 #10

Just frightening stuff marym625 Jul 2015 #41

Me, too, marym625... Octafish Jul 2015 #44

I will never understand it marym625 Jul 2015 #45

Prague's Kafka International Named Most Alienating Airport Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #49

She made the documentary on Snowden Kablooie Jul 2015 #11

. Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2015 #12

Wait - are you saying that goverment harassment of journalists and filmmakers Maedhros Jul 2015 #28

For some reason I thought the part about suing was in the headline. Which is Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2015 #29

Whew! I didn't think that's what you intended. Maedhros Jul 2015 #30

Well economic collapse is not a threat, at least not to the DHS. You would think a handful of people Rex Jul 2015 #13

she was complicit in an attack on American troops..... msanthrope Jul 2015 #17

That is not what your link says, you are using innuendo as facts and that is sad. Rex Jul 2015 #38

Poitras apparently had foreknowledge of an attack on American troops....that's msanthrope Jul 2015 #14

Weekly Standard..... LOL... oh my god Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #16

reporting on information from the Devils sandbox one of the very best books ever written about Iraq msanthrope Jul 2015 #18

Don't think you really understand what libel is. progressoid Jul 2015 #48

Ahem.... as an attorney I do. nt msanthrope Jul 2015 #50

So after reading the book, progressoid Jul 2015 #52

as long as it wasn't true yes. msanthrope Jul 2015 #54

As long as what wasn't true? progressoid Jul 2015 #56

Innuendo is now fact when it is needed, my my...even that link does not say she was complicit. Rex Jul 2015 #39

and yet marym625 Jul 2015 #42

Actually it WAS posted on freerepublic. progressoid Jul 2015 #47

Figures marym625 Jul 2015 #57

I feel so much safer when our heroic defenders protect us from...movies. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #25

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #33

K&R! marym625 Jul 2015 #40

A journalist disclosing facts is the most threatening thing of all. pa28 Jul 2015 #43

They really fear the truth tellers. JEB Jul 2015 #46

Authoritarians and spooks really fear the film makers more than the bomb makers. leveymg Jul 2015 #51