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LanternWaste

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28. On this day in DU History...

Reply to trumad (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 09:25 PM

Jan 2013

On this day in DU History, I'm not merely agreeing with you, but Agreeing with you.

(Not that you or I particularly give a shit, but if this can happen, there's hope for Israel and Palestine)

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My take on the torture in the movie, Zero Dark Thirty. [View all] trumad Jan 2013 OP

I enjoyed it. The torture scenes weren't too gratuitous & the last 1/2 hour is INTENSE. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #1

I agree. I also thought it was an excellent movie. nt hack89 Jan 2013 #2

Your avatar... cilla4progress Jan 2013 #6

Thanks for reminding me. I am changing it to reflect a brighter future! hack89 Jan 2013 #8

? cilla4progress Jan 2013 #10

Boston Bruins - it's hockey season! nt hack89 Jan 2013 #11

I like your attitude! cilla4progress Jan 2013 #15

Why is a film about torture considered entertainment? leftstreet Jan 2013 #3

Total agreement from me. cilla4progress Jan 2013 #7

It's not "about torture" ButterflyBlood Jan 2013 #21

Like Princess Bride, Clockwork Orange or the First Star Wars movie? LanternWaste Jan 2013 #27

I agree. If you follow that logic, you have to love everything you see on screen in order to watch stevenleser Jan 2013 #32

You are right. And it was good old fashioned police detective work, and keeping focus on the prize graham4anything Jan 2013 #4

SMH Mr Dixon Jan 2013 #5

Buying a Lamborghini worked a lot quicker than torture BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #9

As far as the film and the real events go I never had Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #12

It probably was entertaining but think Jan 2013 #13

Didn't See The Movie And Don't Intend To See It - But Did Anybody Question The Author As To..... global1 Jan 2013 #14

Tortured logic..., Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #16

that's my take on it as well... Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #17

That's my take also. 99Forever Jan 2013 #18

Pretending it didn't happen theKed Jan 2013 #25

See Lanternwaste's #27 and my #32 nt stevenleser Jan 2013 #33

Let me guess. 99Forever Jan 2013 #35

Good Movie! Ligyron Jan 2013 #19

the guy gives the name right after being threatened with torture Enrique Jan 2013 #20

Yes he gave it up but Human ERROR kept them from finding lovuian Jan 2013 #24

I agree completely, and I have seen the movie ButterflyBlood Jan 2013 #22

They didn't let him smoke in a govt detention facility did they??? OMFG The Straight Story Jan 2013 #23

I refuse to watch it. naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #26

Victory Lap to killing that Mother Fucker... trumad Jan 2013 #31

I have nothing against killing that individual naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #34

On this day in DU History... LanternWaste Jan 2013 #28

I don't think it's a coincidence that not much progress was made on finding Osama until after 2008. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #29

+1 tallahasseedem Jan 2013 #30

Osama was Bush's Boggie man remember living on the Amber Alerts lovuian Jan 2013 #36