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deurbano

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47. Greenwald previously called out Bernstein on his (paid) support for the “terrorist” group, MEK.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 07:59 PM
Jul 2013

In other words, Bernstein may be predisposed to be critical of Greenwald, since Greenwald has been critical of him. (Or not...)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/23/iran-usa

<<Five lessons from the de-listing of MEK as a terrorist group
By Glenn Greenwald

A separate justice system for American Muslims, the US embrace of terrorism, and other key political facts are highlighted

The Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), or People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran, is an Iranian dissident group that has been formally designated for the last 15 years by the US State Department as a "foreign terrorist organization". When the Bush administration sought to justify its attack on Iraq in 2003 by accusing Saddam Hussein of being a sponsor of "international terrorism", one of its prime examples was Iraq's "sheltering" of the MEK. Its inclusion on the terrorist list has meant that it is a felony to provide any "material support" to that group.

Nonetheless, a large group of prominent former US government officials from both political parties has spent the last several years receiving substantial sums of cash to give speeches to the MEK, and have then become vocal, relentless advocates for the group, specifically for removing them from the terrorist list. Last year, the Christian Science Monitor thoroughly described "these former high-ranking US officials - who represent the full political spectrum - [who] have been paid tens of thousands of dollars to speak in support of the MEK." They include Democrats Howard Dean, Ed Rendell, Wesley Clark, Bill Richardson, and Lee Hamilton, and Republicans Rudy Giuliani, Fran Townsend, Tom Ridge, Michael Mukasey, and Andrew Card. Other prominent voices outside government, such as Alan Dershowitz and Elie Wiesel, have been enlisted to the cause and are steadfast MEK advocates.

Money has also been paid to journalists such as The Washington Post's Carl Bernstein and the Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page. …

Lesson Four: Legalized influence-peddling within both parties is what drives DC.

MEK achieved its goal by doing more than merely changing the beneficiaries of its actions from Saddam to the US and Israel. It also found a way - how it did so remains a mystery - to funnel millions of dollars into the bank accounts of key ex-officials from both parties, a bipartisan list of DC lobbyist firms, and several key journalists. In other words, it achieved its policy aims the same way most groups in DC do: by buying influence within both parties, and paying influence-peddlers who parlay their political celebrity into personal riches....>>


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In other words, Greenwald's not a reporter BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #1
Actually, he's more of a reporter than all the Fawke Em Jul 2013 #2
His little threat made him sound like an activist Renew Deal Jul 2013 #5
"more opinion than fact".. ain't that the awful truth. Cha Jul 2013 #54
He's very far from being a reporter BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #12
He jumped in and ProSense Jul 2013 #13
Breathtaking breathlessness BeyondGeography Jul 2013 #15
No, he's not.. he's fueled by vicious hate and that gets his big Cha Jul 2013 #53
I don't see why people think reporters or journalists have to be without opinions. Marr Jul 2013 #43
One of the problems is that Greenwald is trying to be part of the story instead of covering it. nt stevenleser Jul 2013 #57
DU rec...nt SidDithers Jul 2013 #3
I think Greenwald is just trying to delay this happening to him shawn703 Jul 2013 #4
Hey, Carl! Read my translation...Note the part about the three doctors no US report mentions. Octafish Jul 2013 #6
I love this part: ProSense Jul 2013 #9
I love this part. Octafish Jul 2013 #34
Well, ProSense Jul 2013 #36
Shows what you know. Octafish Jul 2013 #38
Yeah, ProSense Jul 2013 #41
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS AS A PRIORITY IN ALL HEALTH SYSTEMS struggle4progress Jul 2013 #31
You mean like "Mouthus Loudus" ? flamingdem Jul 2013 #37
"Hoooly shizz! There are three doctors in the lobby of my Rio beachfront hotel! And they're claiming struggle4progress Jul 2013 #39
I can only imagine the paranoia treestar Jul 2013 #48
XXVI ORTRA INTERNACIONAL struggle4progress Jul 2013 #32
Thank you! Octafish Jul 2013 #33
Steve Benen: ProSense Jul 2013 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author ProSense Jul 2013 #8
And how is he securing the information? treestar Jul 2013 #11
Or because Snowden doesn't want to deal with Snowden any more. randome Jul 2013 #20
Putin: ProSense Jul 2013 #27
Mahalo PS.. Cha Jul 2013 #55
Seems like Pootin is showing him the door flamingdem Jul 2013 #28
starring The Not Ready for Prime Time Players! struggle4progress Jul 2013 #40
Out of his league, irrisponsible, slipped up. Fool. allin99 Jul 2013 #10
Your kill the messenger campaign is growing....RE: your linking to previous snappyturtle Jul 2013 #14
Please ProSense Jul 2013 #16
I know what I said without you regurgitating it. At least if you're going snappyturtle Jul 2013 #21
Your ProSense Jul 2013 #22
HaHa! Cha Jul 2013 #56
Right On bahrbearian Jul 2013 #18
Bernstein is a "hanger-on in lockstep" temmer Jul 2013 #17
Thank you. I hadn't seen that. nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #23
Thanks - I can't even listen to this guy anymore... polichick Jul 2013 #29
GG the little despicable putz. Whisp Jul 2013 #19
"Jumped-up little shit," is the phrase that comes to mind. nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #24
K&R. He has overstepped his professional boundaries and is nothing more than a liability. nt AllINeedIsCoffee Jul 2013 #25
Thanks ProSense. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #26
Bernstein is a right and he's a respected journalist flamingdem Jul 2013 #30
He's a hypocrite. n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #42
Greenwald is a very angry individual Cali_Democrat Jul 2013 #35
How come Greenwald hasn't been kicked off of Twitter yet?? Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #44
K&R! nt sheshe2 Jul 2013 #45
Boink. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #46
Greenwald previously called out Bernstein on his (paid) support for the “terrorist” group, MEK. deurbano Jul 2013 #47
Cha-ching. Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #49
This is what Glenn Greenwald doesn't understand about classified information... okojo Jul 2013 #50
We could kill the hostage, but that just shows Bolo Boffin Jul 2013 #51
Greenwald's a vicious bully.. it's gonna come out Cha Jul 2013 #52
Bad, bad, Greenwald, bad! Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #58
If only Glen could see himself in all his Replies: UTUSN Jul 2013 #59
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