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malthaussen

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26. "Officials have now determined that it is no longer in their interest..."

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 10:46 AM

Dec 2013

Who cares about your interest, "officials?" You are supposed to be operating in our interest.

"Detracts from operational purpose..." what lovely gibberish. This is why the military should not be entrusted with matters of public interest: their "mission" contradicts them.

-- Mal

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US Will No Longer Report Guantanamo Hunger Strikes [View all] Redfairen Dec 2013 OP

White washing? sakabatou Dec 2013 #1

What a steaming crock of shit. On all counts. mahannah Dec 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Dec 2013 #3

We are neck-and-neck with the devil and starting to pull ahead. FiveGoodMen Dec 2013 #8

Well it is kind of a bummer. Nobody wants to hear that 2 second blurb raouldukelives Dec 2013 #4

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This is a psychological experiment to beat us all down to thinking this sh!t is "normal." blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #20

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Problem solved! Ash_F Dec 2013 #7

Disgusting. nt Poll_Blind Dec 2013 #9

Just goes to show that when you're in the dungeon Ace Acme Dec 2013 #10

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Don't report it - didn't happen MsLeopard Dec 2013 #12

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I guess they won't want to privatize their reporting system. eom. Festivito Dec 2013 #14

Evil pscot Dec 2013 #15

Utterly shameful. Hell Hath No Fury Dec 2013 #16

Hope blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #18

Funny you mention *... hughee99 Dec 2013 #27

How can we know if those prisoners are even still alive?!! blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #17

Sweep it under the rug. City Lights Dec 2013 #19

Its not a war crime happyfunball Dec 2013 #21

Only the enemy commits war crimes. We are incapable of criminality. Judi Lynn Dec 2013 #22

I don't care if they are guilty or not nilesobek Dec 2013 #23

"in here, we make the rules ..." nt bemildred Dec 2013 #24

Disgusting. Solly Mack Dec 2013 #25

"Officials have now determined that it is no longer in their interest..." malthaussen Dec 2013 #26