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In reply to the discussion: "We tortured some folks" is right up there with . . . [View all]iscooterliberally
(2,970 posts)11. I know, right?
It makes it sound like they were subjected to bad cooking, or a really boring power point presentation. Not prosecuting the torturers undermines the rule of law. I guess we really aren't a nation of laws anymore when some agencies are above the law. Yeah we were all really upset after 9/11, but we are supposed to be the good guys, and the good guys don't 'torture folks'. I guess every villain is the hero of their own narrative. I hope that we eventually do the right thing and bring charges against those responsible. They used tragedy to act out their sick sadistic fantasies and tried to tell us they were getting useful information.
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..."right -after- he was elected." So much we learned right after, but not before. nt
RiverLover
Dec 2014
#20
But when you are playing your part in a cover-up, you have to be careful what you say. n/t
jtuck004
Dec 2014
#39
The Obama administration has made it no secret he is not that fond of liberals. I have to wonder
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2014
#51
Unfortunate turns of phrase are jumped on by malicious minded cons and trolls...et tu, "liberals"?
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#38
What "lecture" was that? By calling whatever speech that was a lecture, are you not being the judgmental
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#53
Call it a lecture, call it an admonishment, call it whatever you will ...
markpkessinger
Dec 2014
#55
At least Obama didn't use the passive voice to obscure who was doing the torture.
Odin2005
Dec 2014
#61