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In reply to the discussion: George Bush's admin had a legal memo too - to define torture as necessary for security. [View all]Arctic Dave
(13,812 posts)48. Circumstances like they killing and torturing people?
Not true believers in their own policies?
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George Bush's admin had a legal memo too - to define torture as necessary for security. [View all]
Bonobo
Feb 2013
OP
And General Ricardo Sanchez while he's at it. (Sanchez presided over
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#21
Sprinkle in a little John Yoo... Imagine the possibilities! They sure have. Waterboard for all!
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2013
#31
When Eugene Robinson thinks a Dem is doing wrong, he needs to reflect. So do you. nt
Bonobo
Feb 2013
#12
The issue here is not the killing, but the killing of an American citizen without the due process
JDPriestly
Feb 2013
#32
"Targeting terrorists" - WTF? By whose standard and according to what
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#22
George W. Bush justified his invasion by claiming he was only going to kill terrorists. Seems Pres
rhett o rick
Feb 2013
#29
There have always been situations where it has been LEGAL for our government to KILL people.
Ian David
Feb 2013
#5
There have always been circumstances where that has been legal. We may have just expanded them.
Ian David
Feb 2013
#67
It says right in the Constitution that Congress can make wars and the President commands an army.
Ian David
Feb 2013
#65
No, the dumbasses are the ones thinking citizens have special due process rights.
jeff47
Feb 2013
#70
I have no problem with a Democratic or a Republican administration using drones...
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#14
Drones against somewhat "suspected" of being a member of a group loosely affiliated with AQ
Bonobo
Feb 2013
#16
I don't think the OP intended to defend Obama at all. His or her point, as I read it, is that
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#24
Best OP I've read on the subject thus far (including, but not limited to, my own :). Tip
coalition_unwilling
Feb 2013
#25
Obama also signed HR347 which makes it a federal crime to protest where SS are present.
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#58
The other question: given this new info, why would one believe we have actually stopped the torture?
Demo_Chris
Feb 2013
#28
Amazingly Reagan had an Executive Order saying assassination was illegal
kenny blankenship
Feb 2013
#47
On one hand, it is not surprising. But it an excellent illustration of human nature.
Bonobo
Feb 2013
#74