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Discussion in 'Tilted Philosophy, Politics, and Economics' started by Joniemack, Jul 18, 2013.

  1. Joniemack

    Joniemack Beta brainwaves in session

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    Reading, UK
    Who just happen to have high ranking positions in the Federal government. I'm not sure whether or not to believe the Obama administration's portrayal of the two newest US "traitors." I haven't been paying much attention to the whole Snowden affair but ran across this news on another forum.
    Anyone here know what's going on?

    Are these whistleblowers traitors or patriots?
     
    Last edited: Jul 18, 2013
  2. the_jazz

    the_jazz Accused old lady puncher

    I don't see any other news outlet reporting this, Joniemack. That said, I don't particularly view dailykos as a great source of breaking news.
     
  3. Joniemack

    Joniemack Beta brainwaves in session

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    Reading, UK
    I actually thought I'd stumbled into the Onion when I read it.

    A great source of breaking news or not, I've never known them to make up news.
     
  4. the_jazz

    the_jazz Accused old lady puncher


    I'm not calling it malicious, just erroneous. Even the other sources linked in the story don't have these allegations. Perhaps it's true and they're just first, but I've got to go with Occam's Razor here, the relevant corollary of which here is that outrageous claims require proof.
     
  5. Joniemack

    Joniemack Beta brainwaves in session

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    Reading, UK
    They are very bizarre claims but being in the UK, I'm usually a few days or weeks behind these things.

    I'm putting this one to bed.
     
  6. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

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    From the author's Twitter account, regarding the article:
    David Harris-Gershon (@David_EHG), July 18, 2013
     
  7. Joniemack

    Joniemack Beta brainwaves in session

    Location:
    Reading, UK
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