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ProSense

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18. Actually,

Reply to davidn3600 (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 07:03 PM

Dec 2012

"I thought Obama promised to put an end to all this torture bullshit...I guess as long as its a Democrat administration, the government can do whatever it wants?"

...he did.

ENDING TORTURE = Three Torches

Ordered an end to the use of torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment, withdrew
flawed legal analysis used to justify torture and applied the Army Field Manual on interrogations
government wide.
Abolished the CIA secret prisons.
Says that “waterboarding is torture” and “contrary to America’s traditions… contrary to our ideals.”
No reports of extraordinary rendition to torture or other cruelty under his administration.
Failed to hold those responsible for past torture and other cruelty accountable; has blocked
alleged victims of torture from having their day in court.

http://www.aclulibertywatch.org/ALWCandidateReportCard.pdf

He just hasn't reformed the prison system,

http://www.aclu.org/we-can-stop-solitary

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Julian Assange on Manning and Wikileaks [View all] LiberalLovinLug Nov 2012 OP

K&R and I'll join you... Mnemosyne Nov 2012 #1

I'm not afraid to say it, one asshole talking about a traitor doesn't alter the fact RomneyLies Nov 2012 #2

A traitor LiberalLovinLug Dec 2012 #6

I've said it in another thread and I'll say it here white_wolf Dec 2012 #28

I'll bet you would have been just fine and dandy with Daniel Ellsberg going coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #8

So reporting War Crimes now means 'traitor' on the Left? sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #10

Love that pic! midnight Dec 2012 #19

one douchebag talking about another douchebag? okay. dionysus Nov 2012 #3

Buh-bye, war crime enabler - n/t coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #9

bye. don't write. dionysus Dec 2012 #13

One award winning journalist talking about an American hero. sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #11

LOL LiberalLovinLug Dec 2012 #14

I thought Obama promised to put an end to all this torture bullshit davidn3600 Nov 2012 #4

Actually, ProSense Dec 2012 #18

Sorry to the ACLU, but one point is directly contradicted... JackRiddler Dec 2012 #20

Manning was visited by family on several occasions. He never claimed he was tortured. randome Dec 2012 #21

It is known exactly how he was treated. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #25

Sleep deprivation is torture. Isolation is torture. This has been well established world-wide.. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #26

This is simply nonsense ProSense Dec 2012 #22

You are simply in denial JackRiddler Dec 2012 #24

Actually a lot of people care about the conditions of the U.S. prison system. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #27

Thanks for posting that. It is great! Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #5

Who's afraid of Julian Assange? LiberalLovinLug Dec 2012 #7

War criminals and crooked banksters. It was Wikileaks who released the first information sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #12

thanks for pointing that one out LiberalLovinLug Dec 2012 #15

Resistance to a war of aggression is service. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #16

and a ton of classified information that had nothing to do with crimes or wrongdoings Bodhi BloodWave Dec 2012 #17

Whistleblowers who insist on telling the people what their government does are sooo annoying. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #23