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In reply to the discussion: Some folks seem more OK with the defense of torture and torturers, [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)56. We know have official acknowledgement that War Crimes were committed by
the Cheney/Bush gang. Now the question is, will they be prosecuted? You can't sugar coat War Crimes. I KNOW we never did during the Bush era.
Is there any reason why now, since what we knew for so long, has been made official, that there will not be prosecutions?
Eg, the Spanish was in the process of prosecuting the Bush Six (for torture) a few years ago. Dems were elated, 'if WE don't do it, SOMEONE should'. Then we stopped hearing about it and wondered why.
And then we found out why. The Wikileaks Cables revealed that the US Government directly intervened to stop that prosecution. Not the Bush administration, this administration.
Can you explain that?
Btw, last I heard those prosecutions may be getting ready to proceed.
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Some folks seem more OK with the defense of torture and torturers, [View all]
MannyGoldstein
Dec 2014
OP
Neither do I ...I just knew it would happen because...(explanation hidden by jacked jury decision)
L0oniX
Dec 2014
#118
To some not prosecuting the criminals means you are the same as the criminals...logical fails are
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#51
Thanks! I was just going to go with "... :rofl:", but thought that Sid would...
Odin2005
Dec 2014
#206
According to a fairly recent poll, a majority of Americans support the use of torture.
Maedhros
Dec 2014
#136
I got a hide because one juror didn't think I fetched a link fast enough, LOL!
bettyellen
Dec 2014
#157
Someone else expressed interest in the jury results on this comment, so
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Dec 2014
#200
Just viewed another thread where a DUer actually posted, "We've been torturing since the dawn of the
Doctor_J
Dec 2014
#52
I could never understand why they tortured in the first place. They know it doesn't work
Rex
Dec 2014
#107
If you aren't talking about DUers...then who? I mean, if malaise were to write that
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#34
Well the OP didn't state that he was talking about DU, not all of us are on a witch
Rex
Dec 2014
#42
Implied or expected? I just read his OP and had a thought, don't make that into a crime.
Rex
Dec 2014
#91
I was angry with you before so I didn't reply.....I'm glad you read thread and edits. nt
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#150
Imagine a repuke POTUS using the term "Folks"...they'd have to put DU in Defcon 1 mode.
L0oniX
Dec 2014
#15
I believe the word "Folks" was also used on Hee Haw and the Beverly Hillbilly's.
L0oniX
Dec 2014
#47
So now using the word 'folks' is really supporting torture (in soup brain code language).
LawDeeDah
Dec 2014
#71
I think Manny should tell us who these DUers are. They deserve to have their
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#25
I just got through reading about this in three international newspapers. Everyone is talking
Number23
Dec 2014
#114
Spaz, I don't know why I expected differently here. This place is GONE and has been forever
Number23
Dec 2014
#193
They can't do anything when they are in the majority because of the Blue Dog/Conservative/3rd Way
stillwaiting
Dec 2014
#58
I am surprised that a Nixon aficionado (given your avatar, and your prior posts on Nixon) does not
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#158
Well, shit....I'm just looking at your avatar, and like any good DUer can, they can google your
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#167
I am stunned that a person of your education would conflate the terms "ordered" and "concluded." nt
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#175
Manny, can you name the vehicle by which the President orders the AG to do something?
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#180
No, Manny...my answer is exactly as I wrote....since you insist you are correct, kindly
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#195
He told them that the government had no "defense" save a few Republicans saying "Ewwww."
MADem
Dec 2014
#185
The AG is independent of the White House, you need a link? Miss civics classes also?
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#207
Please name them. Come on now...if there are DUers doing such an atrocity...then name them!
msanthrope
Dec 2014
#24
Where are these people claiming to be Democrats who are so blatantly making excuses for war?
zappaman
Dec 2014
#69
Maybe it's time for a new persona to go with the always hilarious "Third Way Manny"?
zappaman
Dec 2014
#75
So what you are saying is that we have people here that don't agree with each other.
Rex
Dec 2014
#92
A fucking men, Nance. And it will probably get you a hide, but I applaud you for saying it!
bettyellen
Dec 2014
#162
People are in denial. They don't want to admnit that the man they adore and voted for twice...
Odin2005
Dec 2014
#119
He thought torture was so okay, he stopped it 2 days into his Presidency with an EO.
LawDeeDah
Dec 2014
#127
Manny I'm gonna talk to your wife and see if we can hook you up with a couple of
Autumn
Dec 2014
#204