Glenn Greenwald Slams Rep. Peter King: He Supported Terrorism For Decades

[Purveyor]

Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald on Wednesday night ripped into Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and pointed out the congressman’s support of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).

Greenwald told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that it was “staggering” to see King call for him to face criminal charges for reporting on secret information about the National Security Agency’s surveillance program.

“It’s bad enough to call for that, it is extraordinarily menacing that he did so based on a complete falsehood, the idea that I ever threatened to [disclose CIA agents],” he said.

Greenwald said he had no idea why King was making the false accusation.

“The last thing I would try to do is read what goes on internally in the swamp of Peter King’s brain,” he remarked. “What I do know is that he has a history of all kinds of radical and extremist statements. He himself was a supporter of terrorism for several decades when it was done by the IRA.”

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[sabrina 1]

1. This is why I love Greenwald. He's a pit bull when someone tries to go after him. One of our best

writers today, and of course now under that loaded bus we throw people under since Bush is no longer in power.

in the swamp of Peter King’s brain,

It's hard to imagine a more vile hypocrite than 'Rep' Peter King, Republican, author of the chilling phrase 'we count the votes'. At least he was telling the truth that time.

Good for Greenwald. Those right wingers have been after him for years. But he never backs down just comes back punching like a prize fighter.

[Luminous Animal]

2. The last thing I would try to do is read what goes on internally in the swamp of Peter King’s brain

Yes!

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Greenwald vs. King. That's not a tough call.

[SamKnause]

4. Peter King

Who do I trust ?

Peter King or Glenn Greenwald ?

Mr. Glenn Greenwald gets my trust.

He has earned it.

Peter King, quite the opposite.

U.S. politicians are some of the least trustworthy people on this planet !!!!

[nashville_brook]

5. kr

[cali]

6. Greenwald consistently lets himself be drawn into this shit

it's stupid of him.

[KoKo]

7. We have so few who speak up to power. Would that there were more like him...

then maybe he wouldn't have to carry such a heavy burden.

IMHO