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4. A informative and entertaining summary

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Thu Sep 4, 2014, 10:52 PM

Sep 2014

of what's afoot. Well worth the few minutes to thoughtfully read.

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NATO attacks! [View all] JEB Sep 2014 OP

Ridiculous nonsense. FSogol Sep 2014 #1

. Rex Sep 2014 #2

Not fit for fishwrap. Chan790 Sep 2014 #3

Not familiar with this journalist apparently. Pepe Excobar never talks nonsense. He's another one of sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #10

That's because most Americans probably think NATO stands for North American Treaty Org. Rex Sep 2014 #17

I'm familiar with him... Chan790 Sep 2014 #23

Credibility with whom?..... socialist_n_TN Sep 2014 #30

He means credibility like this no doubt: Threedifferentones Sep 2014 #74

I Suspect He Means Credibility Like This, Sir.... The Magistrate Sep 2014 #75

Credibility rests on honesty and clarity reorg Sep 2014 #87

Anti-American?? Prove that vile personal attack or apologize for it. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #37

Ooh, he called you a pacifist twice! Take that, you dirty un-American! Comrade Grumpy Sep 2014 #55

A informative and entertaining summary JEB Sep 2014 #4

Pretty thin gruel there, Pepe. BillZBubb Sep 2014 #5

Some textbook projection from yet another Pootlicker. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #6

Pepe Escobar is a Putin lover too now? Omfg! sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #11

Lots of attacking the messenger, Pepe Escobar, but JEB Sep 2014 #13

+1,000 malaise Sep 2014 #26

Pepe is used to that. Remember when Bush/Cheney were around and Pepe Escobar was exposing their lies sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #80

Laugh out load made me laugh out loud. OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #15

!!! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #16

He does seem to be a fan muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #69

So we WERE fans of Saddam Hussein when we pointed out that removing him would totally destabilize sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #79

I don't remember people talking about 'legendary speeches' of Saddam, or credited him muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #84

You don't think Putin's speech 2007 in Munich was great? reorg Sep 2014 #88

From the man responsible for so much death in Chechnya, and who invaded Georgia a year later, muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #90

I asked about the speech reorg Sep 2014 #93

South Ossetia being in Georgia, not in Russia, when Putin sent in armed forces it was an invasion muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 #94

The speech was held in 2007 reorg Sep 2014 #96

Pepe makes a good point. JEB Sep 2014 #7

"if Kiev gave up Crimea" Recursion Sep 2014 #21

I don't get it. ieoeja Sep 2014 #71

A Russian annexation is not a "dispute" Recursion Sep 2014 #89

So, how would you characterize reorg Sep 2014 #98

Pepe Escobar Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #8

Well, he ain't no Luke Russert. JEB Sep 2014 #9

I didn't know he was from Brazil. Mighty interesting. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #14

Remember when he was writing about Bush/Cheney's lies about Iraq? He was crazy then sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #38

The answer to "why is NATO involved" is very obvious Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #86

Silly writing from a silly person alcibiades_mystery Sep 2014 #12

Could you expand on that, what do you consider 'silly' in the article? Are you familiar with this sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #39

True, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #76

This article makes more sense than all the jingoism JEB Sep 2014 #18

Why in the world would a small country want to join an organization to protect against pampango Sep 2014 #19

Germany, Sweden, France have all participated reorg Sep 2014 #20

Which neighbouring countries have they bombed...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #27

The Reference, Sir, Is Probably To Serbia The Magistrate Sep 2014 #29

Germany has 9 neighbors - Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, pampango Sep 2014 #31

well, as a German citizen I take the liberty reorg Sep 2014 #32

And as to the self-interest of Germany in these attacks? Any territorial gains for Deutchland? pampango Sep 2014 #33

I know, it's as silly as saying that any ME or African or East European nation needs to worry about sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #40

If there are countries that are so afraid of possible NATO intervention that they want to band pampango Sep 2014 #50

I have noticed that most of our 'enemies' other than the Soviet Union, have been Brown people. The sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #81

"Our enemies" have also included Germany (twice), Spain, the UK and Serbia, not pampango Sep 2014 #85

Kick.. elias49 Sep 2014 #22

Been smoking old tennis shoes i see. Katashi_itto Sep 2014 #24

... SidDithers Sep 2014 #25

That It Is, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #28

Journalistic Integrity, Pepe could use some. NCTraveler Sep 2014 #34

People who know their end game and then start writing their stories are not journalists. JEB Sep 2014 #35

Indeed, Sir: Not a Journalist, Just An Op-Ed Type The Magistrate Sep 2014 #36

Crystal and Newsmax were on a par with Escobar regarding the FP of George Bush? sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #41

When You Are 'Agin Everything', Ma'am, Some People Will Always Find You Right, Some Of the Time The Magistrate Sep 2014 #43

Could you provide some examples of his 'clownish reporting' on Bush/Cheney's policies? sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #44

Mere Noise, Ma'am, The Ritual Of The Professionally Poutraged The Magistrate Sep 2014 #45

My question was serious. I see lots of 's/he's not credible' claims, but whenever I ask for guidance sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #51

Poke Around Near-By, Ma'am The Magistrate Sep 2014 #52

It's entirely possible, Your Honor... OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #58

Then With Your Permission, Sir, I Will Repeat Your Post: The Magistrate Sep 2014 #62

No it is not at all possible. I have not and never have had anyone on ignore.. sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #83

I have poked around. Is there any reason why you think I might not have? I asked you for your sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #82

That is exactly what I've been trying to ask. JEB Sep 2014 #53

Bilderberg!!! OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #47

Falsifying the black box(es): OilemFirchen Sep 2014 #42

Or original cockpit conversation... whistler162 Sep 2014 #92

And Here, Sir, Is The View Of 'The Saker Blogger' He Cites as Authoritative.... The Magistrate Sep 2014 #48

Saker really seems to just out himself with that, sir. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #63

He Certainly Did, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #65

Journalistic Integrity, Pepe (Dan Rather) could use some. JEB Sep 2014 #49

"Kill the messenger!" NCTraveler Sep 2014 #56

Who has a track record to meet your standards that does reliable reporting on Ukraine? JEB Sep 2014 #59

We can start with someone who doesn't cite antisemitic hate sites. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #61

Less than helpful. JEB Sep 2014 #64

Hey, Escobar's the one who cited that Holocaust denier Saker, not me. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #66

And Then There Is This, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #72

I don't think Escobar cited a Holocaust denier reorg Sep 2014 #91

Saker is a Holocaust denier and dog whistle antisemite. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #95

You feel comfortable making such a claim reorg Sep 2014 #97

Only a fellow Jew-hating bigot would defend that language. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #99

Are you calling me a "fascist bigot"? reorg Sep 2014 #100

They share a common ideology with the website you are so eager to promote geek tragedy Sep 2014 #102

so you don't have any comments reorg Sep 2014 #103

Neo-Nazis exist in many countries. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #104

You show remarkable restraint reorg Sep 2014 #105

Almost as impressive as Der sturmer's reporting on the geek tragedy Sep 2014 #107

So much for our "pivot to Asia". Bet the Chinese are laughing themselves silly LittleBlue Sep 2014 #46

All you need to do from this oped is that he cites vineyard saker. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #54

Escobar is exactly correct. cheapdate Sep 2014 #57

Those were Soviet tanks. JEB Sep 2014 #60

Yes, those were Soviet tanks, but cheapdate Sep 2014 #68

What a Lot Of People Do Not Seem To Get, Sir, Is That These People Are Entertainers The Magistrate Sep 2014 #73

I doubt if this will meet the standards for some here, but JEB Sep 2014 #67

To Be Blunt, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2014 #70

Nah those are just soldiers on holiday... whistler162 Sep 2014 #77

Sad, Sir, The Things Some People Will Try And Believe The Magistrate Sep 2014 #78

Uh huh Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2014 #101

Goofy propaganda chrisa Sep 2014 #106