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sabrina 1

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79. Yes, he was lauded for speaking out against the Bush administration on the left.
Mon Jun 16, 2014, 06:34 PM
Jun 2014

I would never have heard of him otherwise since I never go to Fox, or any other right wing website or media outlet. I knew of him only from Dem forums, where he was considered a hero for daring to speak out against Bush when doing so was fairly risky.

Remember when we called them Al-Cia'da(sp), here on DU? We've known it was horse crap since Mnemosyne Jun 2014 #1
This Thread is BS dvduval Jun 2014 #4
the only way is that we do an "alert" on every RT video and make our case that uhnope Jun 2014 #24
Please list your specific complaints about this interview BlueStreak Jun 2014 #28
"ex-CIA agent" is RON PAUL supporter uhnope Jun 2014 #37
No, it is not "nuff said". List your objections BlueStreak Jun 2014 #50
Three strikes... Archae Jun 2014 #2
Not she but he...Michael F. Scheuer zeemike Jun 2014 #3
I think you called that correctly malokvale77 Jun 2014 #8
Lol, so much for 'informed comment' on RT. One of the better International news sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #26
RT wasn't making any commentary BlueStreak Jun 2014 #29
They are very fair in their interviews and generally very professional. It's a shame to see the sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #31
From sourcewatch - a progressive / liberal wikipedia newthinking Jun 2014 #6
And in fact, the opposition to American interests in the region continues BlueStreak Jun 2014 #30
"Israeli lobby" is dog whistle Kremlinspeak for their usual anti-Semiticism uhnope Jun 2014 #5
Right, back in 1903 before the revolution. zeemike Jun 2014 #9
The real FACT... dvduval Jun 2014 #10
You mean like the US MSM? zeemike Jun 2014 #12
Both sides??? rpannier Jun 2014 #17
I've been watching RT for more than two years, and have seen professional news reporting sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #32
I too have watched RT on many occassions rpannier Jun 2014 #39
here's some wonderful RT BS uhnope Jun 2014 #57
Actually, I have been researching and posting on this topic quite a bit and newthinking Jun 2014 #14
"there is no need to link to RT" ????? Then STOP uhnope Jun 2014 #21
I always want to do the opposite of what an authoritarian tries to push me to do newthinking Jun 2014 #40
Thank you for the OP, I have found RT to be right more often than wrong on many issues. sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #33
That was the point ; I just did not say it well. newthinking Jun 2014 #41
You mean like the Corporate Propaganda machine? Rt has excellent reporters, news from all over the sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #27
Let me see.... 5X Jun 2014 #7
depends on who the analyst is and what biases they bring to the table rpannier Jun 2014 #18
because that same CIA analyst says Al Qaeda DOES exist here uhnope Jun 2014 #22
Actually the analyst in your link says the west's understanding of Al Queda is incorrect. sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #35
Whaaaat? Do you understand the difference between uhnope Jun 2014 #38
Yawn.... newthinking Jun 2014 #43
Yes! Fluoridation Conspiracy Theory! Your credibility is shredding so tell us more uhnope Jun 2014 #58
Seems we are having to re-cover old news. newthinking Jun 2014 #42
Al Qaeda means The Toilet Politicalboi Jun 2014 #11
But you must admit it was a brilliant monster. zeemike Jun 2014 #13
And with a seemingly unlimited supply of second-in-command's n/t RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #16
I can't remember how many #2 guys we killed over the years. sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #36
Israel and the SAUDIS are the ones dragging us into war. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #15
That is probably true. zeemike Jun 2014 #20
yeah right. The Taliban don't exist. ISIS did not just sweep into Iraq uhnope Jun 2014 #23
Actually, it's al Qaeda as described by the Bush Administration that doesn't and never did exist.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #45
+1 kristopher Jun 2014 #49
thanks for posting, zeemike. Too bad that some truth2power Jun 2014 #19
"ex-CIA agent" is RON PAUL supporter uhnope Jun 2014 #25
Problem is that isn't what he has said in the past.... Historic NY Jun 2014 #34
Kremlin TV and his useful idiot conspiracist. fireflysky46 Jun 2014 #44
I think it was an interesting piece. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #46
Michael Scheuer is REALLY not a suitable person for progressives to quote LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #47
Well I don't rely on people's opinion. zeemike Jun 2014 #48
I just don't see a point in quoting haters. LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #51
And I don't see any point in slapping a label on people to dismiss what they say. zeemike Jun 2014 #52
and you don't draw the line anywhere? You take Alex Jones seriously? Breitbart? uhnope Jun 2014 #55
Well there is a difference between taking them seriously zeemike Jun 2014 #61
I am not 'condemning everyone who ever spoke to them'; I am condemning Scheuer himself! LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #65
No, you are taking this "analyst" at face value when the less gullible or the less corrupt uhnope Jun 2014 #67
Are you supporting our interventionalist foreign policies? It's not clear whether or not you sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #53
do you support Putin's interventionalist foreign policies? And his private FOX TV of RT? uhnope Jun 2014 #59
Well, since you decided to speak for me, using that old internet mind reading device we are all so sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #60
"Rt's bias is more to the left" NNNNG wrong. try again uhnope Jun 2014 #62
Lol, well to my knowledge, Thom Hartmann, Pepe Escobar, among others, are not 'disguising' anything. sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #73
Thank you Sabrina. zeemike Jun 2014 #69
No. I'm most certainly not! LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #64
Well, the Left sure supported him throughout the Bush years. Any idea why? Could it be he had sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #74
The Left supported Michael Scheuer? LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #76
Yes, he was lauded for speaking out against the Bush administration on the left. sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #79
And yet, Michael Scheuer was quoted quite 'liberally' even here on DU during the Bush years. sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #54
GREAT post. RT is trotting out a RW nutter and the gullible think it's "progressive" uhnope Jun 2014 #66
Can you explain why the Left supported Scheurer throughout the Bush admins? sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #75
Seriously - who on the Left supported him during the Bush era? LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #78
To start with, do a search on DU on Scheurer. We have become accustomed to seeing those sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #85
They may have changed for some, but not for me LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #88
Misspelling in the subject, "doesn't". Respectfully: Is English your second language and is Russian uhnope Jun 2014 #56
The title was the same as the You Tube title. zeemike Jun 2014 #63
just curious. Some of the RT defenders and pro-Putin crowd might be sock puppets uhnope Jun 2014 #68
And some of the anti crowd could be sock puppets too. zeemike Jun 2014 #70
ahhh. paid posters sent by the MIC? please develop this conspiracy theory a little more for us uhnope Jun 2014 #71
Well you started it. zeemike Jun 2014 #72
Mercy malokvale77 Jun 2014 #80
I am retired and have nothing better to do with my time. zeemike Jun 2014 #82
Dang malokvale77 Jun 2014 #83
I think this goes way beyond RT to be honest. LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #77
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #81
RT puts people on who are not puppets, mostly Liberals actually. Are you suggesting that people sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #84
Were you around on DU during the Bush era? Scheurer spoke out against Bush policies and was, airc, sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #86
I have been on DU since 2004. I have been opposed to the war since it started! LeftishBrit Jun 2014 #87
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