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Rockyj

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47. Are you one of those programs just leaked?

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 05:48 PM

Jul 2014

Last edited Tue Jul 15, 2014, 09:54 PM - Edit history (1)

Character assassination is a known tool used by propagandists. They did it with Assange & Snowden too.
Seeing so many liberals buying into these character assassination tactics is sad!

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Greenwald: Leaked Docs Reveal Agency's (GCHQ) Digital Propaganda Toolkit [View all] Octafish Jul 2014 OP

More evidence that the cold war was merely posing, not reality. Pholus Jul 2014 #1

Absolutely. What Gen. Doolittle reported... Octafish Jul 2014 #61

I think one of the general's pronouncements was not heeded... Pholus Jul 2014 #71

Extra large Freedom Fries with your New World Order reddread Jul 2014 #2

What Exactly Are the Spy Agencies Doing with their Bag of Dirty Tricks? Octafish Jul 2014 #63

another example of technology putting people out of work n/t reddread Jul 2014 #64

NSA is blackmailing and harassing opponents MinM Jul 2014 #80

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #3

I posted this earlier today but yours is getting Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 #4

You're a real pal, Ichingcarpenter. Octafish Jul 2014 #11

You rock, Ichingcarpenter Aerows Jul 2014 #20

I post most of my news very early in the morning Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 #22

You are tireless, though Aerows Jul 2014 #24

Crickets From The Surveillance State Apologists cantbeserious Jul 2014 #5

keeping their powder dry for the next big abomination reddread Jul 2014 #6

Look below. QC Jul 2014 #14

obama wanted to have a conversation or something.. frylock Jul 2014 #16

Obama should close down the GCHQ RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! WonderGrunion Jul 2014 #57

Right. It's not like the Brits work for CIA or something. Octafish Jul 2014 #66

That response made me smile... Pholus Jul 2014 #73

Thanks Octafish, I thought everyone knew that by now. But I guess not, so sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #81

K&R marmar Jul 2014 #7

Alfred McCoy: It's About Blackmail, Not National Security Octafish Jul 2014 #76

Given the expanding abilities and effectiveness of technology Babel_17 Jul 2014 #8

Back in 1975, Sen. Frank Church (D-Idaho) warned us, so NSA spied on him... Octafish Jul 2014 #77

It was in the dawn of that era that the movie, The Anderson Tapes, was released Babel_17 Jul 2014 #79

I guess the bushies did get one thing right. JEB Jul 2014 #9

Is that polls disagree so often? rickyhall Jul 2014 #10

Another exasperated, cranky kick. This shit is really getting on my nerves. Rec! nt riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #12

Isn't Greenwald's 15 minutes up yet? mimi85 Jul 2014 #13

nope frylock Jul 2014 #15

We could conduct a poll! Babel_17 Jul 2014 #18

Good idea! mimi85 Jul 2014 #74

Nice Try hueymahl Jul 2014 #17

relax, would you? reddread Jul 2014 #19

Meh Aerows Jul 2014 #23

I rest my case reddread Jul 2014 #27

Nope, never visited the site. mimi85 Jul 2014 #72

+1 Enthusiast Jul 2014 #31

Is yours? Aerows Jul 2014 #21

He's famous because what he's doing is relevant as is Snowden and Assange. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #25

You forgot the sarcasm tag. Maedhros Jul 2014 #26

Putrescent drivel! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #32

I am at the point now that these STUPID talking points RE: Snowden/Greenwald Maedhros Jul 2014 #37

Aaaand here we go. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2014 #45

Are you one of those programs just leaked? Rockyj Jul 2014 #47

It does read that way. Ghost Dog Jul 2014 #55

My response to your transparently agenda-laden post... Gravitycollapse Jul 2014 #58

Do you think he should keep this information from the people? The NYT sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #82

K&R SamKnause Jul 2014 #28

YES THANK THEM! Rockyj Jul 2014 #48

+10000000 woo me with science Jul 2014 #56

Interesting to consider how these things were done before the Personal Computer revolution. Trillo Jul 2014 #29

(I imagine) ECHELON used mainframes out of IBM. Octafish Jul 2014 #41

Disgusting. Unconscionable. And targeted at citizens. woo me with science Jul 2014 #30

+1 Enthusiast Jul 2014 #33

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jul 2014 #34

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2014 #35

Wow, more evidence of what has long been suspected. Once again, thanks Greenwald, Snowden sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #36

Claiming GCHQ did these things yesterday would have you branded a conspiracy theorist. pa28 Jul 2014 #38

It DID. I remember well that people suspected some of the talking points sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #39

+10000000 woo me with science Jul 2014 #40

What such a smear did to a post I really, really liked... Octafish Jul 2014 #42

hence the phrase "Orwellian": they'll howl until the sky cracks that we're CTs MisterP Jul 2014 #43

Kick Oilwellian Jul 2014 #44

Recommend. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #46

K&R Joe Shlabotnik Jul 2014 #49

K&R. nt OnyxCollie Jul 2014 #50

“Ability to spoof any email address and send email under that identity” (CHANGELING) OnyxCollie Jul 2014 #51

That's a creepy one for sure. woo me with science Jul 2014 #62

Weiner put the spotlight on Clarence Thomas. OnyxCollie Jul 2014 #65

kick and rec +1000 bbgrunt Jul 2014 #52

They spy on Youtube? Oh, no, they'll find out I like Steve Spangler's science demonstrations. tclambert Jul 2014 #53

Plus, They search for "private" pictures on FaceBook !11! (nt) PosterChild Jul 2014 #68

Guaranteed they do Octafish. Puzzledtraveller Jul 2014 #54

The Hillary is inevitable are you calling Elizabeth a liar is getting funny, too. djean111 Jul 2014 #59

Hey Octafish warrprayer Jul 2014 #60

You are most welcome, warrprayer! What Orwell said. Octafish Jul 2014 #75

This needs to stay on top for awhile. woo me with science Jul 2014 #67

What Exactly Are the Spy Agencies Doing with their Bag of Dirty Tricks? Octafish Jul 2014 #69

That's a good article. Thanks. Luminous Animal Jul 2014 #70

K&R for the OP and all the subsequent links and info. JEB Jul 2014 #78

Despite its disappointments, snot Jul 2014 #83

Where is Octafish when the biggest political scandal ever is brewing? Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #84