TYT: How Will The Press React To Obama's Photo Decision?

[ihavenobias]

Run time: 03:53 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu4mtdn6zzc   Posted on YouTube: May 14, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 14, 2009 By DU Member: ihavenobias Views on DU: 705

 
Summary: Cenk explains the political strategy of Cheney & Co regarding waiting out the torture issue in light of the photo decision, and he pleads with journalists to take action.

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[florida08]

1. He just provoked

anger around the world..and perhaps put at risk US tourists traveling in other countries...but it's not going to just go away.

President Obama continues to suppress the evidence of the torture committed against British resident Binyam Mohamed. Binyam is suffering badly these days, the bitter consequences of the years of torture he endured in American custody, in Pakistan, in Morocco, in the dark prison in Kabul, and in Guantánamo Bay. So far, the United States has not only refused to apologise, but will not even admit what American personnel did to him. Bizarrely (and, as the high court said, the approach of a totalitarian state rather than a democracy), the US won't even admit where Binyam was for at least two of the seven years he was held without trial.
Binyam does not want revenge; he is not even calling for people to be locked up for what they did to him. But he does want the truth to come out,{/div]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/may/14/torture-photographs-barack-obama

[ihavenobias]

2. New AOL Poll on the issue

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/05/14/hot-seat-detainee-photos/

[florida08]

3. pretty neat map

Looks like Florida has the most votes so far, The country is protecting their vote. Understandable. Could be worrisome later. If no one is prosecuted or the country gets fatigued over it dragging out and loses interest, passionate and "working" supporters will leave Obama. The 'observing' voters will get tired of the deficit spending and rising inflation as more jobs are lost. He's really playing a balancing act. He's going to disappoint one time too many.

[Seldona]

5. Thanks for the link.

Interesting map by state there. I noticed one thing, we are getting our asses handed to us on this one, if you are a supporter of releasing the pictures. The majority of Americans, as stupid and short-sighted as this is, do NOT want these pictures released.

Surreal.

[ihavenobias]

6. Yep. n/t

[OhioChick]

4. K&R

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