Comments on: Glenn Greenwald on Alan Colmes (Murtha lawsuit) http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/ Kickin' ass on the lyin' side: A never-ending battle against stupid, ugly, deceitful and corrupt right-wing water carriers... Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:55:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: mike http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/#comment-8928 mike Sat, 05 Aug 2006 14:09:28 +0000 http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/#comment-8928 I argued for Murtha against the rabid Murtha haters in another forum and all the while, wondered why the Marine commandant needed to tell the congressmen before the report was out? It seemed that the investigators were finished and the report was in the review cycle, so they felt all the details were known by then.. The media wasn't in a chomping at the bit to discuss it. It just came from out of the blue. the commandant only told congressmen who are former Marines and i'm guessing because they would get to make the first public judgements. The commandant had a press conference after Murtha made his comments and i flagged the cspan link for people to hear it - if Murtha had made something up", as the haters were claiming, then the commandant surely would have said something to that effect - but he didn't and stepped around giving any opinion of Murtha's comments (that, after Murtha named him as the source). The lack of comment from the commandant on what Murtha said, was a litle suspicious, given the searing heat in the media about it. The doubt is if there could be a higher degree of innocense than it seems, like if it was an unexpected accident from just following a flawed template for entering buildings (done poorly) and it would make a complicated defense that was likey to be messy, if it went to court, possibly upsetting the Iraqis in the process?? So, could the Marines be prematurely sacrificing some of their own, in order to satify the Iraqis, and show the them how "fair and just" they are? I argued for Murtha against the rabid Murtha haters in another forum and all the while, wondered why the Marine commandant needed to tell the congressmen before the report was out? It seemed that the investigators were finished and the report was in the review cycle, so they felt all the details were known by then.. The media wasn’t in a chomping at the bit to discuss it. It just came from out of the blue.

the commandant only told congressmen who are former Marines and i’m guessing because they would get to make the first public judgements. The commandant had a press conference after Murtha made his comments and i flagged the cspan link for people to hear it - if Murtha had made something up”, as the haters were claiming, then the commandant surely would have said something to that effect - but he didn’t and stepped around giving any opinion of Murtha’s comments (that, after Murtha named him as the source).

The lack of comment from the commandant on what Murtha said, was a litle suspicious, given the searing heat in the media about it. The doubt is if there could be a higher degree of innocense than it seems, like if it was an unexpected accident from just following a flawed template for entering buildings (done poorly) and it would make a complicated defense that was likey to be messy, if it went to court, possibly upsetting the Iraqis in the process??

So, could the Marines be prematurely sacrificing some of their own, in order to satify the Iraqis, and show the them how “fair and just” they are?

]]> By: odanny http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/#comment-8891 odanny Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:12:49 +0000 http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/#comment-8891 Booker, I agree. Colmes is a first rate speaker and debater, he plays second fiddle to Hannity as their programming dictates. Booker, I agree. Colmes is a first rate speaker and debater, he plays second fiddle to Hannity as their programming dictates.

]]> By: Booker http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/#comment-8887 Booker Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:31:43 +0000 http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/#comment-8887 It is a shame that he (Alan) is not allowed to talk on his own television show. His radio show is always enjoyable and informative. Clearly, he could run circles around Hannity is Ailes let him off his leash. It is a shame that he (Alan) is not allowed to talk on his own television show. His radio show is always enjoyable and informative. Clearly, he could run circles around Hannity is Ailes let him off his leash.

]]> By: Ollie South http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/#comment-8886 Ollie South Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:56:07 +0000 http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/#comment-8886 What gets me is that our on military is saying this guy is guilty of war atrosities. Why doesn't he sue Bush Chaney and Rummy. These are the dudes that put him over their in the first place. What gets me is that our on military is saying this guy is guilty of war atrosities. Why doesn’t he sue Bush Chaney and Rummy. These are the dudes that put him over their in the first place.

]]> By: odanny http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/#comment-8884 odanny Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:26:18 +0000 http://www.callingallwingnuts.com/2006/08/03/glenn-greenwald-on-alan-colmes-murtha-lawsuit/#comment-8884 The American Civil Liberties Union never sounded more needed in this country, as long as theere are going to be Roland Freislers shrieking for the government and FOX/Tony Snow acting as the Minsitry of Information we are going to be threatened with speaking out. Murtha is an old warrior, he is over 70, we need new warriors stepping up. Presidential abuses are going unchecked, and Iraq is the greatest abuse of power one has seen in recent memory. The American Civil Liberties Union never sounded more needed in this country, as long as theere are going to be Roland Freislers shrieking for the government and FOX/Tony Snow acting as the Minsitry of Information we are going to be threatened with speaking out. Murtha is an old warrior, he is over 70, we need new warriors stepping up. Presidential abuses are going unchecked, and Iraq is the greatest abuse of power one has seen in recent memory.

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