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In reply to the discussion: Jeremy Scahill's take on Obama's UN Speech [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)22. Honesty is refreshing.
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True, I had hoped when I voted for him he would have been a better man than his predecessors, but
Dragonfli
Sep 2013
#5
Not in the national leadership's continuing belief we have a right to the resources we covet
Dragonfli
Sep 2013
#25
I thought we elected Dems to change that. The rest of the world will never take kindly to the US
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#35
Yes, but people ARE beginning to wake up, slowly but surely. As Brzenzski said recently, ruefully
sabrina 1
Sep 2013
#61
What do you think "we will ensure the free flow of energy from the region" means?
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2013
#29
Scahill's a noisy a-hole. Here's a transcript of the President's speech:
struggle4progress
Sep 2013
#8
(1) Blackwater was on our radar here at DU long before Scahill wrote his book; check
struggle4progress
Sep 2013
#44
If you really want to win these fights, and not just make noises, you might pay attention
struggle4progress
Sep 2013
#67
Really? Upthread you ridiculously accused me: "Bomb Bomb Iran jingle made you giggle"
struggle4progress
Sep 2013
#70
(2) The current pseudo-leftist fad, of noisy outrage without careful analysis and without
struggle4progress
Sep 2013
#46
(3) President Obama's speech contains nothing resembling Scahill's description of it
struggle4progress
Sep 2013
#47
I guess the yattering bourgeoise pseudo-radical have something of a following. I might
struggle4progress
Sep 2013
#48
Why isn't Scahill posting the Text around that statement? Haven't read everything but why do I get..
uponit7771
Sep 2013
#12
Because it never is. He always does this. He selects a quote, takes it out of context,
Liberal_Stalwart71
Sep 2013
#38
You could have paid attention to reply #14. It's correct. Then you wouldn't be wrong.
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2013
#41
Still not sure where you see imperialism, preemptive attack, nation-building, or any of the tenets
Liberal_Stalwart71
Sep 2013
#60
Under the bus with him! how dare he use the president's quotes against the president!
Doctor_J
Sep 2013
#59