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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:38 PM
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"willing to observe core standards of conduct — not just when it's easy but also when it's hard"
Sweet Jesus! I love what Obama is saying as president. We have an obvious change from der fuhrer lil boots, and isn't it refreshing!

'Founding Fathers' cited
"This is following through not just on a commitment I made during the campaign but an understanding that dates back to our Founding Fathers, that we are willing to observe core standards of conduct — not just when it's easy but also when it's hard," the president said.

"We will be setting up a process" to figure out the logistics of closing down Guantanamo, Obama told reporters gathered in the Oval Office of the White House.

In related actions, Obama:

* Created a task force that would have 30 days to recommend policies on handling terror suspects who are detained in the future. Specifically, the group would look at what do do with the 245 Guantanamo detainees.
* Required all U.S. personnel to follow the U.S. Army Field Manual while interrogating detainees. The manual explicitly prohibits threats, coercion, physical abuse and waterboarding, a technique that creates the sensation of drowning and has been termed a form of torture by critics. However, a Capitol Hill aide says that the administration also is planning a study of more aggressive interrogation methods that could be added to the Army manual — which would create a significant loophole to Obama's action Thursday.




GOD BLESS HIM, and may he stay safe so he can deconstruct the disastrous dismantling of our Constitutionally guided government that dumbya so shamelessly called 'necessary in these times'... bullshit - this is how you should behave as president.

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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:42 PM
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1. Great quotation.
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:44 PM
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2. Hi Captain Hilts! :)- nice pic! yes, Obama is firing on all cylinders, like that awesome cycle! nt
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:49 PM
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3. The rubber's hittin' the road, ain't it?
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-22-09 06:53 PM
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4. exactly - the dirt is flying out the back & I could sit & watch these changes come all day long! eom
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