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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts) Thu Dec 22, 2011, 01:52 PM Dec 2011

BREAKING NEWS: Indefinite detention and torture act arrives at White House

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BREAKING NEWS: Indefinite detention and torture act arrives at White House (Original Post) rsmith6621 Dec 2011 OP

Aside from the debunked indefinite detention lie, where does this bill say anything about torture? phleshdef Dec 2011 #1

So ProSense Dec 2011 #2

Sub-clause B, section 3 under - Authorization to boil live puppies Liberal Veteran Dec 2011 #3

phleshdef

(11,936 posts)

1. Aside from the debunked indefinite detention lie, where does this bill say anything about torture?

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 01:54 PM

Dec 2011

ProSense

(116,464 posts)

2. So

Reply to rsmith6621 (Original post)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 01:56 PM

Dec 2011

"Legislation that will let President Obama and future leaders of America detain and torture Americans "

...now the bill sanctions "torture."

Whoever wrote this moronic piece should be banned from claiming any journalistic license.

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)

3. Sub-clause B, section 3 under - Authorization to boil live puppies

Reply to ProSense (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 22, 2011, 02:20 PM

Dec 2011

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