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KoKo

(84,711 posts) Fri May 16, 2014, 10:24 AM May 2014

PBS FRONTLINE: How did the government come to spy on millions of Americans? -- On Line Link

United States of Secrets (Part One)

How did the government come to spy on millions of Americans?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/view/

It's two hours long and next week is Part Two. It was Excellent Watch about the NSA Spying, how it expanded under Bush, how he lied about it, the persecution of Whistle Blowers, NYT holding up story of illegal Bush spying until after the 2004 Election so the people wouldn't know, Obama's broken promises to reign it in and touches on Greenwald and the Snowden Document release.

*WARNING* ...It's overwhelming to watch the whole two hours in one sitting. Good to break it up in segments.

Will Post "Part 2" when available next week.

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PBS FRONTLINE: How did the government come to spy on millions of Americans? -- On Line Link (Original Post) KoKo May 2014 OP

This should be required viewing by everyone who really cares about this country. L0oniX May 2014 #1

It seems to tell a story ( on truthful side) Leme May 2014 #2

Devastating For Both Bush And Obama cantbeserious May 2014 #3

huh? hmmm... Leme May 2014 #4

Devastating For The Reputations Of Both Presidents - History Will Not Treat Them Well cantbeserious May 2014 #5

well, they and I will be history someday Leme May 2014 #6

Well Then - Obama Continues To Violate The 4th Amendment - In The Moment That Is cantbeserious May 2014 #7

and Obama was not devasted Leme May 2014 #8

Devastated In Some Eyes - Maybe Not Yours cantbeserious May 2014 #9

I guess we don't agree on what "devastated" means Leme May 2014 #10

L0oniX

(31,493 posts)

1. This should be required viewing by everyone who really cares about this country.

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Fri May 16, 2014, 11:40 AM

May 2014

Leme

(1,092 posts)

2. It seems to tell a story ( on truthful side)

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Fri May 16, 2014, 11:45 AM

May 2014

For me, I had read or heard many of the parts shown. I just was not active in keeping them in order, in a structured form.
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This program seemed accurate or similar.
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I always wonder what is / was left out.

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

3. Devastating For Both Bush And Obama

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Fri May 16, 2014, 11:12 PM

May 2014

eom

Leme

(1,092 posts)

4. huh? hmmm...

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #3)

Sun May 18, 2014, 11:10 AM

May 2014

I do not see Bush or Obama being devastated by this in any way. They are not going to impeach or remove Obama from office for this...and Bush will not be prosecuted for a crime.

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

5. Devastating For The Reputations Of Both Presidents - History Will Not Treat Them Well

Reply to Leme (Reply #4)

Sun May 18, 2014, 11:56 AM

May 2014

eom

Leme

(1,092 posts)

6. well, they and I will be history someday

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #5)

Tue May 20, 2014, 09:12 AM

May 2014

I sort of need to live in the present. I care what they do, not how some historian views their reputation in some years or decades from now.

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

7. Well Then - Obama Continues To Violate The 4th Amendment - In The Moment That Is

Reply to Leme (Reply #6)

Tue May 20, 2014, 11:30 AM

May 2014

eom

Leme

(1,092 posts)

8. and Obama was not devasted

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #7)

Tue May 20, 2014, 11:33 AM

May 2014

as far as I can tell

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

9. Devastated In Some Eyes - Maybe Not Yours

Reply to Leme (Reply #8)

Tue May 20, 2014, 11:34 AM

May 2014

eom

Leme

(1,092 posts)

10. I guess we don't agree on what "devastated" means

Reply to cantbeserious (Reply #9)

Tue May 20, 2014, 06:55 PM

May 2014

dev·as·tate

/ˈdevəˌstāt/

verb

past tense: devastated; past participle: devastated

destroy or ruin (something).

"the city was devastated by a huge earthquake"

synonyms: destroy, ruin, wreck, lay waste, ravage, demolish, raze (to the ground), level, flatten; More

informal trash, total

"the city was devastated by an earthquake"

•

cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.

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