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Catherina

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9. You forgot "depraved".

Reply to Octafish (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 08:11 PM

Feb 2013

What a field day Nixon, who saw enemies and threats everywhere, would have had with these powers.

There are no checks and balances left.

Thanks for all the links.

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How a Secret Memo Justifies a Kill List [View all] Octafish Feb 2013 OP

Stunned that we're here whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #1

Unbelievable. Octafish Feb 2013 #2

Yep, that about sums it all up.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #19

Professor Droney explains Constitutional Law 101. Octafish Feb 2013 #32

K&R Solly Mack Feb 2013 #3

Secret Government and its associated Kill Lists are troubling, no matter who's in the Oval Office. Octafish Feb 2013 #4

What a long way we've come Catherina Feb 2013 #5

Which brings up the central question: ''When did murder become an approved national policy?'' Octafish Feb 2013 #7

You forgot "depraved". Catherina Feb 2013 #9

Thank you. Fixed! Octafish Feb 2013 #11

Bam. (nt) DirkGently Feb 2013 #6

Some things are beneath the United States of America. Octafish Feb 2013 #8

We have become a rogue state. DirkGently Feb 2013 #12

K&R! "It's legal" does not make it moral. Legal does not trump moral. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #10

We are making enemies much faster than we can kill them. Why? Octafish Feb 2013 #13

I figure two possible reasons: a permanent war budget, or to draw destruction upon the US. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #16

Both. Suppose World War II was really just a misunderstanding between elites? Octafish Feb 2013 #20

The goal is not to win but to make the war go on indefinitely kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #23

When the commie USSR croaked, we were promised a 'Peace Dividend.' Octafish Feb 2013 #30

it is disturbing how many prevaricators there are here on this issue.... Agony Feb 2013 #14

When Bush did it, DU was sore pissed. Octafish Feb 2013 #22

Pvc Manning probably feels safer in prison with drones on the loose looking rhett o rick Feb 2013 #15

Droney sez: 'Good citizens cover-up war crimes.' Octafish Feb 2013 #24

yep, Bush used that age rationale at Falluja stupidicus Feb 2013 #17

Based on the principles established by the Caroline case and cited at Nuremberg... Octafish Feb 2013 #25

indeed stupidicus Feb 2013 #31

Hold it ! Wait! The dashboard believers were told that liberals are not saying anything about this underpants Feb 2013 #18

Those were different days. A different enemy. An existential threat. Octafish Feb 2013 #26

Thanks for this, Octafish! - nt dreamnightwind Feb 2013 #21

Stamps. Octafish Feb 2013 #27

^ Wilms Feb 2013 #28

Who cashed in on World War I and all wars through to the present day? Octafish Feb 2013 #29