And by the way, if I bash Bush, it is through his own actions. Nixon and Reagan weren't wonderful, but they had their moments of humanity, even if they did some dumb/bad stuff as well. Bush managed to mix willful stupidity with the sheer malice against humankind that brought Cheney and Rumsfeld to positions of power.
Even Clinton had his dumb moments, such as DOMA. But that was probably a total lack of choice, I suspect.
The same Mr Bush who 'protected' the West from terrorism by invading two countries at the same time, one of them completely unconnected with 9/11 and no real threat to anyone, and turned them into a mess of terrorism and terrorism recruitment, causing the death of untold numbers of innocents?
And before you say that Iraq *was* a threat to anyone (like Israel), remember, Iran and Syria are still standing. So is North Korea, which *does* have WMD. But they whooped your arses. (And in the interests of fairness, I believe ours too.)
Re: And now Snowden can be prosecuted for a good reason.
This does not benefit the American public's support of out-of-control government who is spying on all their own citizens and all their allies.
Boo hoo hoo.
Seriously, next time someone gets stuff like this, they might just find it simpler to sell to Russia or China. But then hey, it's not like half of America would actually recognise what ethics are.
Funny how some commenters can come up with useful additions or even counterpoints to the article and so advance the conversation, but you just go straight for the pathetic ad-hom.
Actually, given that no other Western country has guns like you, and nor do they have such an insane government, I could argue your guns are the cause of your problems. Maybe because no-one actually dares protest?
Seriously, NWO? Barry? Carbon taxes as secret plan?
Faux called, they said you were a too-paranoid crazy-eyed loon for them to let you watch their station.
Glenn Greenwald *IS* American - he writes primarily for the US arm of the Guardian. It's just obvious that since no US paper will actually report against their government of either stripe, the British media have to do their jobs...
He also lives in Brazil due to your primitive discriminations against gay rights.
Re: Google's Schmidt calls for 'DELETE from INTERWEBS' button
Just because it may be 'feasible' for an organisation with the reach and power of a 'spy organisation' to 'disappear' people doesn't mean that a non-governmental organisation would be able to do the same.
Besides, the Internet is making a lot of 'traditional' spy activities more difficult - just look at a long list of movies whose main premise would be very difficult to carry off nowadays.
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Well, when you stop with the meaningless 5-yerar-old insults then maybe you won't be auto-reported. And you so wish you were important enough to be censored.
"Yes, fellow Congressmen. There *is* an adverserial hearing - all the defendant has to do is get the clearance to read the Highly Classified letter informing him a year after the fact, send in the (redacted) form without redactions, and attend a randomly scheduled hearing in the basement of Fort Knox, if he can get clearance in time. All this for the bargain rate of one bar of gold, to be deposited a year in advance of the hearing. We guarantee that his hearing will give a response within one (Jupiter) calendar year, and if successful, his site will be restored within a Limited Time as provided for in copyright legislation (in other words, the day after Mickey Mouse enters the public domain).
Although Douglas Adams says it better, about planning permission.
On the post: FISA Court Judges Aren't Happy That The Public Is Upset Secret Court Issuing Secret Rulings Allowing NSA To Spy On Them
Re: Human beings, huh?
On the post: George W. Bush: NSA Surveillance Is No Problem Because Civil Liberties Are Guaranteed
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On the post: George W. Bush: NSA Surveillance Is No Problem Because Civil Liberties Are Guaranteed
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Even Clinton had his dumb moments, such as DOMA. But that was probably a total lack of choice, I suspect.
On the post: George W. Bush: NSA Surveillance Is No Problem Because Civil Liberties Are Guaranteed
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And before you say that Iraq *was* a threat to anyone (like Israel), remember, Iran and Syria are still standing. So is North Korea, which *does* have WMD. But they whooped your arses. (And in the interests of fairness, I believe ours too.)
On the post: Latest Leak Showing US Spying On EU Embassies Not That Surprising
Re: And now Snowden can be prosecuted for a good reason.
Boo hoo hoo.
Seriously, next time someone gets stuff like this, they might just find it simpler to sell to Russia or China. But then hey, it's not like half of America would actually recognise what ethics are.
On the post: Ecuador Pulls Ed Snowden's Travel Papers Because Julian Assange Thinks He's In Charge
Re: Psychopath
On the post: Defense Department Blocks All Web Access To The Guardian In Response To NSA Leaks
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On the post: Pilots Want To Know Why The DHS/CBP Are Searching Their Planes Without Warrants
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On the post: President Obama Calls Ed Snowden A 'Hacker' When He Didn't Hack Anything
Re: Re: Lets tread on conspiracy; Shall we?
Seriously, NWO? Barry? Carbon taxes as secret plan?
Faux called, they said you were a too-paranoid crazy-eyed loon for them to let you watch their station.
On the post: Yes, You Can Have An Open And Transparent Treaty Negotiation For Intellectual Property
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On the post: Shameful: Other Journalists Now A Part Of Ridiculous Smear Campaign Against Glenn Greenwald
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On the post: Shameful: Other Journalists Now A Part Of Ridiculous Smear Campaign Against Glenn Greenwald
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On the post: Shameful: Other Journalists Now A Part Of Ridiculous Smear Campaign Against Glenn Greenwald
Re: he wants to smeer, expect it in return
On the post: Shameful: Other Journalists Now A Part Of Ridiculous Smear Campaign Against Glenn Greenwald
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He also lives in Brazil due to your primitive discriminations against gay rights.
On the post: EU Court Of Justice Advocate General: No Right To Be Forgotten; Google Not Responsible For What It Finds
Re: Google's Schmidt calls for 'DELETE from INTERWEBS' button
Besides, the Internet is making a lot of 'traditional' spy activities more difficult - just look at a long list of movies whose main premise would be very difficult to carry off nowadays.
On the post: Adobe's New Subscription Service Goes Live And Is Cracked In Less Than 24 Hours
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Probably fine for serious developers, but expensive for casual ones.
They would need some serious fringe benefits to make that worthwhile.
On the post: NSA Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Anything Without Causing 'Exceptionally Grave Damage' To National Security
Re: This is a normal response for anyone who knows security
On the post: Donald Trump Thinks The Extradition Process Is Too Slow, Suggests Just Killing Edward Snowden
Re: It is sad for our country
On the post: SOPA Didn't Die, It Just Emigrated
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On the post: SOPA Didn't Die, It Just Emigrated
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Although Douglas Adams says it better, about planning permission.
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