Comments on: Mugabe cites U.S. program to justify wiretapping law. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:37:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Monolith http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-4/#comment-4014974 Monolith Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:56:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4014974 Clap clap to the dictator! Just another ploy to oppress his own country. Why doesn't he just commit genocide and use the Chinese to help him out? I think that he should just start cloning himself into a ZANU-PF. Clap clap to the dictator! Just another ploy to oppress his own country. Why doesn’t he just commit genocide and use the Chinese to help him out? I think that he should just start cloning himself into a ZANU-PF.

]]> By: Medusa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-4/#comment-4007733 Medusa Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:54:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4007733 Have you ever picked up your cell, seeing you missed a call & when you went to listen to the message it dialed & called your home phone#? Have you ever had your work phone conversations interrupted by loud push-button tones that only you could hear, but not the person you were talking to? Have you ever had a Christmas card reach your black friend by Febuary, when you had mailed it in early December? Have you ever picked up your cell, seeing you missed a call & when you went to listen to the message it dialed & called your home phone#? Have you ever had your work phone conversations interrupted by loud push-button tones that only you could hear, but not the person you were talking to? Have you ever had a Christmas card reach your black friend by Febuary, when you had mailed it in early December?

]]> By: notamericanguy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-4/#comment-4006746 notamericanguy Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:23:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4006746 Its funny how americans are so afraid of their government, don't you know that it should be the other way. Its funny how americans are so afraid of their government, don’t you know that it should be the other way.

]]> By: Sha http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-4/#comment-4006146 Sha Mon, 13 Aug 2007 01:24:04 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4006146 Mug-abe means rotten monkey in Danish. An instant children's classic along with "My Pet Goat": "Chimpy and the Rotten Monkey". Mug-abe means rotten monkey in Danish.

An instant children’s classic along with “My Pet Goat”:

“Chimpy and the Rotten Monkey”.

]]> By: jeffreydj http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-4/#comment-4005460 jeffreydj Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:27:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4005460 As a lifelong American potsmoker, I'm thoroughly used to having no civil rights. The Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Amendments do not apply to me and haven't for as long as I've been firing up. Ask any defense lawyer about the "drug war" exemption to the Bill of Rights, he could explain. Just thought I'd mention this for the benefit of the above posters who want to assure me that life here resembles Zimbabwe in no way. As a lifelong American potsmoker, I’m thoroughly used to having no civil rights. The Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Amendments do not apply to me and haven’t for as long as I’ve been firing up. Ask any defense lawyer about the “drug war” exemption to the Bill of Rights, he could explain.

Just thought I’d mention this for the benefit of the above posters who want to assure me that life here resembles Zimbabwe in no way.

]]> By: Probus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-4/#comment-4005445 Probus Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:20:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4005445 NIE: Al Qaeda back to original strength since before 9-11. Thus, domestic surveillance program has failed. There is no proof that spying on Americans will prevent attacks. NIE: Al Qaeda back to original strength since before 9-11. Thus, domestic surveillance program has failed. There is no proof that spying on Americans will prevent attacks.

]]> By: dimmer http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4005069 dimmer Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:23:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4005069 <em>You can not reason that an absence of terror attacks means that the program is unnecessary. Actually, yes, I can. That is exactly what I am reasoning.</em> Sorry, I was mislead into thinking this was a global war: clearly we don't give a rats ass about the UK or Spain. Terrorist attacks are up up up because the terrorists have sympathizers, and those who would empower them. <em>The major difference is that the the United States is a major target for international terror.</em> Err, so you think that Mugabe who has his fair share of haters (and well he should) isn't as much of a target as anyone? Have you done any research on this at all? Oh wait, those nasty "facts" and shit: sorry. Heck, if they ain't Ameridumb they don't count, right? You can not reason that an absence of terror attacks means that the program is unnecessary.

Actually, yes, I can. That is exactly what I am reasoning.

Sorry, I was mislead into thinking this was a global war: clearly we don’t give a rats ass about the UK or Spain. Terrorist attacks are up up up because the terrorists have sympathizers, and those who would empower them.

The major difference is that the the United States is a major target for international terror.

Err, so you think that Mugabe who has his fair share of haters (and well he should) isn’t as much of a target as anyone? Have you done any research on this at all? Oh wait, those nasty “facts” and shit: sorry. Heck, if they ain’t Ameridumb they don’t count, right?

]]> By: TSop http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004788 TSop Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:24:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004788 Harry Reid should be proud. Harry Reid should be proud.

]]> By: bilbobaggins http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004765 bilbobaggins Sun, 12 Aug 2007 15:08:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004765 Isn't it wonderful what a shining beacon of democracy we are. It's so nice to know that we set a good example for the rest of the world. NOT! Isn’t it wonderful what a shining beacon of democracy we are. It’s so nice to know that we set a good example for the rest of the world. NOT!

]]> By: CT_Version 2 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004750 CT_Version 2 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:47:58 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004750 Thinkprogress.org's mission for America: Lose. Lose in any way you can. We will make sure of it. Lose, according to our agenda to "win". Thinkprogress.org’s mission for America: Lose. Lose in any way you can. We will make sure of it. Lose, according to our agenda to “win”.

]]> By: thoughtcriminal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004707 thoughtcriminal Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:54:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004707 Anyone who supports Mugabe and his headlong rush to become a surveillance state modeled after the US is a fool. Anyone who supports the surveillance state that GW Bush is creating is a traitor. Perhaps these fools are so terrified of the spy state that they post defenses of Bu$hCo. on message boards in the hope that the govt will ignore them when the round up begins. Maybe they know that Echelon keyword scanners are trained on their every phone call, fax, email, net posting, SMS message and now Bu$h has signing statements that give him "permission to open their mail. AND all WITHOUT A WARRANT. Traitors and fools, rushing as fast as they can toward the destruction of this country.. sad they call us names for trying to point out the crimes against this country which they claim to love so much. And you can bet your A$$ that the funding and technology for Mugabes little reich-wing experiments are coming directly from the black budget that Bu$hCo has pilfered from the taxpayers of this country. Feel good supporting yet ANOTHER dictatorship in the world?? you trolls call yourselves Americans... YOU DON'T KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD!!! Anyone who supports Mugabe and his headlong rush to become a surveillance state modeled after the US is a fool.

Anyone who supports the surveillance state that GW Bush is creating is a traitor.

Perhaps these fools are so terrified of the spy state that they post defenses of Bu$hCo. on message boards in the hope that the govt will ignore them when the round up begins. Maybe they know that Echelon keyword scanners are trained on their every phone call, fax, email, net posting, SMS message and now Bu$h has signing statements that give him “permission to open their mail. AND all WITHOUT A WARRANT.

Traitors and fools, rushing as fast as they can toward the destruction of this country.. sad they call us names for trying to point out the crimes against this country which they claim to love so much.

And you can bet your A$$ that the funding and technology for Mugabes little reich-wing experiments are coming directly from the black budget that Bu$hCo has pilfered from the taxpayers of this country. Feel good supporting yet ANOTHER dictatorship in the world??

you trolls call yourselves Americans…

YOU DON’T KNOW THE MEANING OF THE WORD!!!

]]> By: Bruce Gorton http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004701 Bruce Gorton Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:29:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004701 <em>The major difference is that the the United States is a major target for international terror. Comment by PJN — August 11, 2007 @ 10:39 pm</em> So you admit then that Bush is a syphilitic madman who is willing to commit genocide, torture political dissenters, commit massive election fraud and drive his once-prosperous country broke, in the name of maintaining power? The major difference is that the the United States is a major target for international terror.

Comment by PJN — August 11, 2007 @ 10:39 pm

So you admit then that Bush is a syphilitic madman who is willing to commit genocide, torture political dissenters, commit massive election fraud and drive his once-prosperous country broke, in the name of maintaining power?

]]> By: Lover, OBGYN http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004700 Lover, OBGYN Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:25:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004700 Yikes lol. <b>The Democrats did this, don't you forget it.</b> Yikes lol.

The Democrats did this, don’t you forget it.

]]> By: Mike Hunt http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004697 Mike Hunt Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:16:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004697 #169 - Excuse my ignorance of geopolitical terrorism, but I'm not really familiar with any terrorist attacks in Zimbabwe. Would you please provide some evidence of the frequency of terrorist attacks there? How many planes have slammed into Zimbabwayan buildings in recent years? And regarding your assertion of freedom in Zimbabwe, Wikipedia has this to say about the country: During the first decade of independence Mugabe used the North Korean trained Fifth Brigade to silence any opposition from the Ndebele nation in an operation against dissidents referred to as Gukurahundi. Several thousand civilians, mostly Ndebele, were killed or disappeared and have not been accounted for to this date. Allegations of genocide and ethnic cleansing have resulted in calls for Mugabe's arrest and prosecution for crimes against humanity Would you care to expand and expound on freedom in Zimbabwe for us? #169 – Excuse my ignorance of geopolitical terrorism, but I’m not really familiar with any terrorist attacks in Zimbabwe. Would you please provide some evidence of the frequency of terrorist attacks there? How many planes have slammed into Zimbabwayan buildings in recent years?

And regarding your assertion of freedom in Zimbabwe, Wikipedia has this to say about the country:

During the first decade of independence Mugabe used the North Korean trained Fifth Brigade to silence any opposition from the Ndebele nation in an operation against dissidents referred to as Gukurahundi. Several thousand civilians, mostly Ndebele, were killed or disappeared and have not been accounted for to this date. Allegations of genocide and ethnic cleansing have resulted in calls for Mugabe’s arrest and prosecution for crimes against humanity

Would you care to expand and expound on freedom in Zimbabwe for us?

]]> By: CT_Version 2 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004694 CT_Version 2 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:05:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004694 www.thinkfrogress.org <em>ribbit</em> http://www.thinkfrogress.org

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]]> By: upside00 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004693 upside00 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:01:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004693 <em>I’d forgotten that very important point that Bill actually caught the perps unlike the current resident. Comment by Ben Dover</em> That's the difference between having intelligence IN the WH... as well as a President who is a real American, unlike what we have now. I’d forgotten that very important point that Bill actually caught the perps unlike the current resident.

Comment by Ben Dover

That’s the difference between having intelligence IN the WH… as well as a President who is a real American, unlike what we have now.

]]> By: Ben Dover http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004692 Ben Dover Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:58:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004692 Yo Bruce Gorton. Very good points especially in post number 166. Thanks. I'd forgotten that very important point that Bill actually caught the perps unlike the current resident. Yo Bruce Gorton. Very good points especially in post number 166. Thanks. I’d forgotten that very important point that Bill actually caught the perps unlike the current resident.

]]> By: Tom3 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004690 Tom3 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:32:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004690 Gomzo is going to Iraq to advise them. Looks like he's already been to Zimbabwe to advise Mugabe. Gomzo is going to Iraq to advise them.

Looks like he’s already been to Zimbabwe to advise Mugabe.

]]> By: Ossi http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004688 Ossi Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:24:43 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004688 "The major difference is that the the United States is a major target for international terror. Comment by PJ" And Zimbabwe is not? Don't these terrorists strike against freedom everywhere? “The major difference is that the the United States is a major target for international terror.

Comment by PJ”

And Zimbabwe is not? Don’t these terrorists strike against freedom everywhere?

]]> By: Bruce Gorton http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/comment-page-3/#comment-4004687 Bruce Gorton Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:16:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/11/mugabe-cites-us-program-to-justify-wiretapping-law/#comment-4004687 Note: When I say Britain's first attacks ever: Prior to Bush Britian had never been the victim Islamic terror attacks. Note: When I say Britain’s first attacks ever: Prior to Bush Britian had never been the victim Islamic terror attacks.

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