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annm4peace

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31. I've heard some of these whistleblowers in person

Tue May 13, 2014, 10:12 PM

May 2014

I can't imagine their heavy hearts and frustration.

in this Frontline show you can see the pain in many of their eyes.. in their speech

and you can see the socialpathic arrogance of Michael Hayden and Alberto Gonzalez

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Anyone else watching Frontline - The United States of Secrets? [View all] NRaleighLiberal May 2014 OP

Yes. Very interesting, very infuriating. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #1

Alberto Gonzales has never stopped being a smarmy bastard Aerows May 2014 #7

Gonzales was always one of my most unfavorite The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #14

His selective amnesia made me want to throw things at my TV. lpbk2713 May 2014 #37

I am BuelahWitch May 2014 #2

I'm watching supernova May 2014 #3

Wow-John Ashcroft-Defender of the Constitution Stallion May 2014 #4

You know you are in a wierd land supernova May 2014 #5

Amen n/t Aerows May 2014 #8

This is really must see TV. likesmountains 52 May 2014 #6

No, no one else is watching jberryhill May 2014 #9

do you really think that snarky response was necessary? NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #11

At least he kicked your thread BuelahWitch May 2014 #12

That was gratuitously snotty. What was the point of that snark? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #17

as bad as we thought - and knew - the Bush years were... NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #10

Bush & Cheney belong in jail n/t BuelahWitch May 2014 #13

They should share a cell with Hayden, Addington and Gonzales. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #15

None of those three supernova May 2014 #18

the ease at which the lies fly is breathtaking....if I shake my head here any more NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #19

Gotta love Gonzalez' circular reasoning supernova May 2014 #24

I have a SEETHING hatred for that entire regime! lastlib May 2014 #44

Bush Jr. was the worst President. Dawson Leery May 2014 #26

Confirms my belief: The FR is in power even when not in office. Eleanors38 May 2014 #41

Indeed malaise May 2014 #57

I think what I didn't realize was exactly how much they were eating their own. Those guys Squinch May 2014 #64

And the Obama administration has extended and expanded it. woo me with science May 2014 #71

I'm watching. Absolutely. elias49 May 2014 #16

Diane Roark supernova May 2014 #20

so Gonzalez sics the government on the leaders because they broke the law by NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #22

Remember Gonzalez had all these NSA spying powers when firing US Attorneys who didn't 'go along.' Octafish May 2014 #30

Just appalling. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2014 #21

Everyone on DU - every Democrat - hell, every American should be watching this. NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #23

If I still had TV, I would watch it. scarletwoman May 2014 #28

You should be able to watch for free - PBS loads all new programs on their site. I've watched Hestia May 2014 #48

Thank you, but as I already said, I'm on dial-up. scarletwoman May 2014 #49

Man, do I ever remember those days! TorchTheWitch May 2014 #52

Hard to watch.. another documentary on the crimes of Bush and Co. annm4peace May 2014 #25

we know - knew we were right. And it sucks because it doesn't seem to matter... NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #29

I've heard some of these whistleblowers in person annm4peace May 2014 #31

It was a great watch but disturbing for the memories it brought back... KoKo May 2014 #40

...and the bastards want to let you know you can't stop it. Eleanors38 May 2014 #42

I watched the second half. hrmjustin May 2014 #27

The United Sates of Secrets is NOW. elias49 May 2014 #32

well stated. +1. n/t NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #34

What really pisses me off is the lack of whisle blower protection, in essence there is none :( arthritisR_US May 2014 #60

That about wraps it up. Eleanors38 May 2014 #43

Ssh! The truth make so many people uncomfortable. truedelphi May 2014 #45

I noticed that TorchTheWitch May 2014 #54

+10 terabytes nationalize the fed May 2014 #56

Snowden is not protected by the whistleblower law. underthematrix May 2014 #76

what makes you think so? TorchTheWitch May 2014 #79

+1000000000000000 woo me with science May 2014 #70

Hayden's a weasel worded brainwashed wrongheaded idiot riderinthestorm May 2014 #33

Rerun at 3 am tonight. Did you watch the finale of "Person of Interest?" Hissyspit May 2014 #35

Missed "Person of Interest." truedelphi May 2014 #46

I will be up anyway. Hissyspit May 2014 #47

When we switched over to see the PoI finale, both of us kept remarking... countryjake May 2014 #51

Is the series Person of Interest over or was it just the third season finale? nt arthritisR_US May 2014 #61

It has been renewed. Hissyspit May 2014 #62

What I don't get is why that gal didn't shut down the computers she found when arthritisR_US May 2014 #67

K&R. Bookmarking for later to watch. Thanks! nt adirondacker May 2014 #36

Show me the money. annm4peace May 2014 #38

Money. Power. Greed. It's always the same. NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #39

Agree KT2000 May 2014 #50

seems to me they created this slime to spy on everyone TorchTheWitch May 2014 #55

It's excellent. struggle4progress May 2014 #53

Rec! progressoid May 2014 #58

Three cheers... CanSocDem May 2014 #59

So far I think it has been a pretty good production. Egnever May 2014 #63

It's not on now were I live, but.... Lunacee_2013 May 2014 #65

Devastating For Both Bush And Obama cantbeserious May 2014 #66

Video up on PBS website for those that missed it.... adirondacker May 2014 #68

Reminder: Part 2 tonight! (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter May 2014 #69

thanks... NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #72

oh my...this is really depressing. watching it now. NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #73

If you see a difference between Obama and Bush on this, please explain Leme May 2014 #74

watching him trying to answer the question at the press conference was painful. NRaleighLiberal May 2014 #75

DVR'd Part 2 to watch tomorrow. I'm steeling myself. Squinch May 2014 #77

Obama will fix this mwrguy May 2014 #78

He can't fix a lot that has been done Leme May 2014 #80

No he isn't. Savannahmann May 2014 #81