I'd have more sympathy for GG if he wasn't using the Snowden docs to further build his personal brand.
He's treating these docs like a marketer treats a new product launch, and because of that, I have little faith in his analysis. I'm happy to see /news standing up for what they believe in.
I've come to the conclusion that he is a self-promoting hack. His primary concern should be disseminating the truth, not editorializing it on an ala carte basis.
His treatment of the docs is a disservice to the public.
How do you think he should be treating it? If he released all the documents all, he would be criticised for that. If he releases little bits, he would be criticised for that instead...
His treatment beats the shit out of how the rest of the newsmedia have been treating them. These things are only getting coverage by other outlets because of Greenwald and the people working with him.
Interesting: you spend every comment condemning him for not being tightly focused on "disseminating the truth" (whatever that means), and somehow you find nothing dissonant about you having nothing to say about the actual investigations, facts, and content he writes.
Mind, he doesn't actually have to be a plant. It's surprisingly easy to find fans of an administration who will go after critics with amazing single-mindedness.
He's treating these docs like a marketer treats a new product launch, and because of that, I have little faith in his analysis. I'm happy to see /news standing up for what they believe in.