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sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 01:06 PM Original message |
Obama CIA pick backtracks on "torture" charge |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why The Backtrack?....... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. No. To me it looks like Panetta was told to fuzz up what his policy will be. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's "Change" we can trust. n/t |
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proud progressive (358 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. i will repeat again: no matter d or r, they are all self-aggrandizing money-whores |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Agreed. |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
4. I hope he just trying to get the vote |
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ProgressIn2008 (848 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. Here's a key quote: "CIA might continue to send suspects to third countries for questioning" |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. This steps on my next post a bit, but I am guessing that there are times when |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Um no. Rendition is not where you send people overseas for interrogators who 'speak the language'. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. I don't understand all the fuss. Panetta simply stated that it WAS the policy of the U.S. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 02:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The problem is he's lying and we all know it. Torture was our policy. |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. We already know who committed crimes in the installed criminal Bush/Cheney admin |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. And Obama has to prosecute because there is clear evidence of torture. |
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bobthedrummer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-07-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. Yet the nominee for DCI Panetta has publicly stated no prosecution for CIA operatives |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Please go back and read his statement. He said that he is retracting his earlier statement |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. This was his earlier statement: |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Actually that was REUTERS' statement about what Panetta said. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Yes, and it's a clear re-statement. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 09:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Okay, after re-reading this for the 100th time I see where our interpretations diverge. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I like Leon Panetta. He's going to do a good job, imho. |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-07-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I agree. I also agree that he probably got "the word" from a White House lawyer to |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. Meanwhile: Panetta: No prosecution for CIA interrogators/torturers |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 07:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Um...this is "Change" how exactly? |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. This is Constitional Lawer Obama change, I guess. |
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placton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 09:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Once again, we DFHs get tossed over the side - |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. UN Human Rights Chief: There is no let-out clause |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-07-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. There's a huge difference between not prosecuting the CIA officers who did as they were |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yes it was. It was Bush/Cheney policy and there's absolutely no good reason for pretending otherwise |
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Garbo 2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 11:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Yes. What other explanation for sending a Canadian citizen from US to Syria for "questioning." n/t |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-06-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. None. |
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