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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:33 AM Original message |
IMHO Obama is Underestimating the Ramifications of Giving Torturers A Pass... |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. The same applies to all actions of the * administration. Letting them skate WILL come back at |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The lessons of Iran/Contra are relatively fresh ... you ignore them and they come back to haunt you |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. It will be repeated because the Dems (INO) will do nothing to rein in the abuses of the |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 01:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. yes |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
3. Obama is still going to form a commission to study interrogations |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Oh, a commission? |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yes, a commission. With subpoena power, that can force the Pardoned Torturer Fucks to |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. The Bush Administration is talking about giving blanket Pardons |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. It is my hope that Obama aides are floating this idea of 'free passes' to avert the blanket pardons |
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Metta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. I agree. Silence means consent. This is a really bad precident. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Meet the new boss... |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. That song has been my ear worm lately also. |
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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. Obama is smart... hopefully he is 'listening' to aides, but has not made up his mind yet... |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
10. The Bush group did everything with the aid of high powered lawyers. |
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TuxedoKat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. At the very least... |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. A waste of time to wait for The Democrats to deal with this. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. I fully expect those responsible at the top of the food chain will be pardoned by Junior. |
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pat_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. . . .and then Obama's administration should prosecute for Obstruction of Justice. |
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